The little brown algae from Mars........I knew I shouldn't have used those
Antartic specimens of meteorites in my tank!
Arrrrggggg!!!! They got me...........
----- Original Message -----
From: Shireen Gonzaga <shireen_at_stsci.edu>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Cc: <whimbrel_at_home.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- RE: Algae question
>
> On Thu, 13 Jan 2000, B.G. Granier wrote:
>
> > The leafy expansions seem to be clear, translucent globules of
egg-masses
> > somewhat. But their texture feels very grainy, like a really fine sand.
> >
> > It doesn't grow free of substrate like a plant or other long filementous
> > algae material. IT JUST encrusts any smooth and hard surface.
> >
>
> Good grief, BG! What do you have growing in your
> tank??? Can you take a close-up photo of it? Or
> if you can send me a specimen, I'll try to
> photograph it and post it somewhere so that world
> experts can study it.
>
> Right now, my best guess is this:
> Once upon a time, aquatic Martians were peacefully
> hibernating in rock pores near an ancient stream
> during a Martian winter--
> suddenly their rock was blasted off the Martian
> surface by a powerful meteor collision--
> it careened through space for millions of years--
> then it got caught in Earth's gravity--
> red alert! collison course with planet Earth!--
> somehow the Martian rock survived re-entry
> through Earth's atmosphere--
> it came flying through an open window and
> plopped into BG's tank--
> Martians woke up, put out feeding tentacles,
> and went "huh?"
>
> Or maybe they're hydroids? Nah... definitely Martians,
> call the Enquirer with an exclusive. This could be
> the ultimate NANFA fundraiser. :-)
>
> - shireen
>
>
>
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