Algae ID please

Andreass · Feb 28, 2017

Hi guys!

Hope someone here can help me ID these algae, they have started to grow up on my pillows and start to kill my corals

Information that I can give you is that those are about 3-4 mm and similar to scallops. if I put a needle into it i will crushes them.

what i hope you guys can help me with is whats the name on this (sorry for bad language) ****ers!
How can I get rid of them and what will be needed and get rid of them?

Here is som pictures:

Andreass · Mar 1, 2017

Anyone?

Hethari · Mar 1, 2017

Following

asnyder · Mar 1, 2017

It's 3am in the states I'm sure someone will know wait a few more hours

Ponraj A · Mar 1, 2017

Sorry for your loss, I am a newbie too and no idea. Hope soon some one will answer you..

asnyder · Mar 1, 2017

I've never seen it before!

asnyder · Mar 1, 2017

Ok think I found it online it's Australian sea algae I'll send a link

asnyder · Mar 1, 2017

https://www.scientificamerican.com/...-fascinating-new-species-unveiled-slide-show/

asnyder · Mar 1, 2017

It looks translucent in this picture they call it x-phyla seems to be a new species discovery not long ago if indeed that is it.

asnyder · Mar 1, 2017

Name: Dendrogramma enigmatica, maybe not this since it's found 1000m depth never know

Andreass · Mar 1, 2017

Thanks for all the feedback. Anyone else have any ide Whit it can be?

Vaughn17 · Mar 1, 2017

Enigmatica? Lol.

asnyder · Mar 1, 2017

can you remove one and take a picture of it outside of the aquarium

radiata · Mar 1, 2017

Looks like the photos were shot under blue lighting. Have any photos under daylight bulbs?

Hans-Werner · Mar 2, 2017

This is not an alga, it definitely are foraminiferans. It is Heterostegina depressa or a closely related species.

Andreass · Mar 2, 2017

Hans-Werner said:
This is not an alga, it definitely are foraminiferans. It is Heterostegina depressa or a closely related species.

Hans Werner

Yep you found it. My next question for you is how do i get it away and what do i need to do?

Hans-Werner · Mar 2, 2017

Is your tank quite new? Usually they will disappear anyway after some time. I guess bristle worms are eating them since I was able to keep them for a long time in a tank without sandbed. I like them, in my eyes they are nice. I wouldn´t remove them, they don´t do any harm. In science they are used as indicators for good reef conditions. If you really want to remove them you will find a way.