Please ID this algae for me

pwnell · Post by **pwnell** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:01 pm

It covers the glass panels in my tropical aquarium, so it is freshwater and multiplies quickly. I know it loves light and it does not like high water flow.

Any ID would be greatly appreciated.

40x, DIC

Fredlab · Post by **Fredlab** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 11:48 pm

Hello

Look @ "Euglena"

Cute algae, isn't it ?

pwnell · Post by **pwnell** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 8:47 am

I thought so too initially but these algae do not move - at least, I did not see them move. Also, I did not see the red eye spot that I used to see with my saltwater euglenoids. Are these not characteristics for euglenoids?

pwnell · Post by **pwnell** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 5:34 pm

Anyone else? I need to ID it to get rid of it in my aquarium.