Can anyone tell me what this is?

[N1Husker]

I found this growing out of one of my rocks about 2 weeks ago and haven't been able to identify what it is. Anyone have any ideas? It's about an inch high now and looks brown when the lights are on.

 

[senji]

underneath it looks like byprosis.

 

[N1Husker]

underneath it looks like byprosis.

I am talking about the stuff that looks like rods sticking straight up.

 

[barrierreeftc]

I am talking about the stuff that looks like rods sticking straight up.

My first guess is valonia, but it's hard to tell with the picture. Next guess would be neomeris.

 

[N1Husker]

I will try to get a better photo tomorrow.

 

[user 26995]

It is Boergesenia

 

[trido]

I agree with Tim. Looks like some type of algea

 

[N1Husker]

It looks green in the photo but with the naked eye it looks brown, longs staight narrow stems. I looked up boergesenia and it says that it is the scientific name for valonia or a type of bubble algae. What I have in my tank doesn't look like the images I found on the net. The images look like bubble algae, but not like what I see in my tank. I will try to get a better photo tomorrow.

 

[user 26995]

Pull them out and clean them off and take a pic of them. Dont bother putting them back in. You probably dont want them anyway.

 

[N1Husker]

Pull them out and clean them off and take a pic of them. Dont bother putting them back in. You probably dont want them anyway.

Sounds like an idea, battery went dead on camera so I will get a photo tomorrow.

 

[N1Husker]

Well I took more pictures but didn't post them because I took out the rock and took my dremel with a spiral ball burr and ground it all out. I also took care of a bristleworm in the process. I also found two brittle stars on the rock. A lot of life on that little rock. The stuff was a dark green and the closer I looked, it was a type of bubble algae, so I will write it off as valonia (boergesenia). After I took care of that rock it is gone! I hope.

 

[Husker12181]

It looks to me like Neomeris. I have had some for years. It usually just stays on a couple rocks.

 

[Eileen60]

It is Boergesenia

I think its Boergesenia too.

 

[N1Husker]

Thank you, I find it interesting that there is so much knowledge on this forum and just about all questions can be answered.

 

[wes]

It is Boergesenia

I agree Boergesenia.