Branching Coralline or ???

Rick Krejci · May 30, 2020

Been trying to ID this algae, but have not been able to find out what it is. It's slow growing, but it does grow, especially now that I removed my urchins. Light pink, about the same color as normal coralline. Super fine branches...this whole image is about 2" across. It's right next to shelf coralline that grew from the rock (about a 6" shelf). Been in my tank for about 2 years on a Tampa Bay live rock.

Angelwolf21203 · May 30, 2020

Interesting. Following!

andrewey · May 30, 2020

My first thought is that it's a type of Amphiroa

Rick Krejci · May 30, 2020

andrewey said:
My first thought is that it's a type of Amphiroa

Thank you! I think you nailed it...looks a lot like a picture here:

Sea Pearl a Bubble Algae (Ventricaria ventricosa) & Twig Algae (Amphiroa rigida)

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MinnReef · Nov 7, 2020

Rick Krejci said:
Thank you! I think you nailed it...looks a lot like a picture here:

Sea Pearl a Bubble Algae (Ventricaria ventricosa) & Twig Algae (Amphiroa rigida)

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