Can someone ID this type of algae

[Volitan]

I cant ID this algae that is starting to cover my live rock,
it looks like some sort of coralline algae with its plate like structure.

 

[Krish]

Looks like brown wafer algae. I had a similar question before and was told it was either padina or lobophora...I'll see if I can find the thread. Give me a few

 

[Krish]

See if this helps any

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17296

 

[NC2WA]

Krishna,

I read the xref thread and it didnt say whether lobophora is bad to have. I assume it is just a nuisance algae that will take over your system if not chiseled off.?

 

[Volitan]

Thanks for the replys,
I'll clean it off and see how it goes.

 

[Krish]

Krishna,

I read the xref thread and it didnt say whether lobophora is bad to have. I assume it is just a nuisance algae that will take over your system if not chiseled off.?

Yeah...That's what I gathered as well. Not necessarily bad, just doesn't look as appealing as coraline on your rocks I tried chiseling it, but it just kept growing so eventually I had to boil my rocks over time to get rid of it. One thing I did hear about it though is that it uses up calcium etc so if you have a lot of it growing, then you will be dosing more to keep your parameters up!

 

[Boomer]

That L@@KS like Lobo to me

 

[Volitan]

Thanks for the help,
I have a high CA consumption rate so this makes perfect sence that it is Lobo,
I might clean some of it back to reduce the CA uplift for now.