Macro Algae ID

[thetedinator]

Hey all,

I have had this stuff growing slowly in my tank. Any ideas what it is?

Thanks,

Ted

 

[mojoreef]

It corraline algae Ted. I think thier is a picture on our ID gallery. Bottle brush corraline

nice stuff

Mike

 

[SaltwaterTeen]

I checked the ID gallery, and you dont have it posted.

 

[thetedinator]

It corraline algae Ted. I think thier is a picture on our ID gallery. Bottle brush corraline

nice stuff

Mike

Mike, thanks for post but like 'teen said. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong gallery? I searched "Algae ID" section.

Ted

 

[Boomer]

If you get no answers I'll check when I get home on Sunday in my ID books.

Mike may be thinkin' this one in the ID section, that's not it;

 

[SaltwaterTeen]

If you get no answers I'll check when I get home on Sunday in my ID books.

Mike may be thinkin' this one in the ID section, that's not it;

Thanks, the reason why I want to know, is theres some on my live rock that looks like that

 

[thetedinator]

Boomer,

Thanks. Curious if it's a calcium consumer.

Ted

 

[Boomer]

Thanks. Curious if it's a calcium consumer.

Yes, it is, as it is a red corraline agle

 

[Boomer]

What happen to your pic I need to look at that for ID ??

Ok, forget that its back

 

[mojoreef]

Oppps I thought I had put up a picture of the one I have in my tank, but I guess I didnt. Mine is more purple then yours buts its the same kind. I will search out and see if I can find it. They can be a real nice colony Ted, they grow slow and form a real nice thicket.


MIke

 

[thetedinator]

Oppps I thought I had put up a picture of the one I have in my tank, but I guess I didnt. Mine is more purple then yours buts its the same kind. I will search out and see if I can find it. They can be a real nice colony Ted, they grow slow and form a real nice thicket.


MIke

Thanks Mike. I'd like to see the picture. Mine is grey. As long as this is slow growing and doesn't suck up too much space it can stay.

Ted

 

[mojoreef]

Dammed if I can find it the picture Ted. The name of the algae is Amphiroa fragilissima maybe you can find a pic on the net


MIke

 

[thetedinator]

Thanks Mike. I'd like to see the picture. Mine is grey. As long as this is slow growing and doesn't suck up too much space it can stay.

Ted

Mike,

Thanks again. Found it on the net. Description is pink. Looks close. Not sure it's the same.

Ted

 

[Boomer]

Ted I agree with what you have found, it may be that but hard to tell from that pic you posted, as there are other sp of Amphiroa also, not to mention another sp group Jania sp


Jania