Can someone ID this thing?

[NicksTanks223]

Please help me ID this

 

[joseserrano]

It’s. Type of algae

 

[LRT]

Need more info.
Was it hitchiker of rock?
I see babies.

 

[joseserrano]

Need more info.
Was it hitchiker of rock?
I see babies.

Most likely yes. A hitchhiker. It doesn’t make babies, it’s an algae. It will continue to grow if conditions are appropriate and if you leave it alone

 

[vetteguy53081]

Sure its not a mushroom sponge?

 

[NicksTanks223]

Need more info.
Was it hitchiker of rock?
I see babies.

Yes it just started growing on my rock. I was gone for a week and had someone caring for my tank and it grew. It’s soft. Do I need to remove it or could I let it grow there?

 

[NicksTanks223]

Most likely yes. A hitchhiker. It doesn’t make babies, it’s an algae. It will continue to grow if conditions are appropriate and if you leave it alone

Is it a bad type of algae or could I keep it in there? I would remove it but it looks pretty.

 

[HeyJay]

Is it leafy or thicker like a sponge? Looks like a red macro algae to me (Gracilaria Curtissae?). Which would be safe.

 

[Sleeping Giant]

Let it grow and see if it's easier to identify

 

[NicksTanks223]

Is it leafy or thicker like a sponge? Looks like a red macro algae to me (Gracilaria Curtissae?). Which would be safe.

It is soft and squishy.