Id Please

[coling]

Got a couple of these growing out of live rock, centimetre long and sort of "ribbed" like a maggot or caterpillar.

Any idea?

[mantis]

its a banana algea,

heres a link which was discussed recently

algea id (http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=38156&hl=banana+algea)

craig

[TRAMLINE]

Coling...

This type of algae will unfortunately come and go ...would love it to thrive longer in the tank...not sure about the common name mantis came up with...Spindleweed is another

Do a gooogle search on the latin name Neomeris annulata should shed some more info on the sp...

Mark... :)

[coling]

Thanks for the info.

Typical huh? Something that is free and actually looks nice will disappear, yet the PIA stuff stays forever.

[spk]

It's Latin name is

Neomeris annulata

Also known as Caterpilla Algae. More information can be found here.

Neomeris annulata (http://www.wetwebmedia.com/greenalg.htm)

Seve

[coling]

Nice one Steve