Anyone know what these are on my rock?

[Xclusive Reef]

i have this rock in my qt tank feeding for the main display and today I say these red fan looking things on the rock. Anyone know what this is? I thought it was coralline algae?

 

[120reefkeeper]

Definitely not coralline. I’d say more like a red bubble algae of some sort.

If it turns out to be evasive kill it with fire!

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

It looks like either red bubble algae @saltyfilmfolks what do you think?

 

[Swoody]

Looks like a red macro algae to me....

 

[Xclusive Reef]

Definitely not coralline. I’d say more like a red bubble algae of some sort.

If it turns out to be evasive kill it with fire!

its not shaped like bubbles, its more like fans

 

[120reefkeeper]

its not shaped like bubbles, its more like fans

Could be just a red macro algae then which is cool and just fine... keep an eye on it [emoji102]

 

[reef lover]

The start of dictyota or grape calupera...

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Try looking at botryocladia or nemastoma

https://www.marineplantbook.com/marineplantbookredalgae.htm

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

It could be a red Valonia, but I’m not so sure about that.

 

[Xclusive Reef]

so is it safe or should i remove it from the tank?

 

[Swoody]

If it is a macroalgae it is beneficial and good to have...Google image search red macro algae...I saw a few that look very much like what you've shown.

 

[Darryl]

its red macro algae
its Good and edible

 

[Katrina71]

It's pretty.