Help me identify this algae

[HomeSlizzice]

Hi Everyone,

Can you all help me identify this type of algae? I'm going to buy a some more CUC next week, so i'd like some suggestions to help remove this. It also blows off of the rocks easily with a turkey baster.

See the pics.

Tank shot with higher whites to help show the color.


A clump under a microscope:

 

[Tahoe61]

Bump for ID.

 

[HomeSlizzice]

bueller...

 

[HomeSlizzice]

Anyone?

 

[NaH20nerd]

That’s an interesting specimen. Beats what I’ve got. Sorry I cannot help identify though. Have you (or anyone) ever seen this stuff?! Thinking halimeda maybe?! And I’ve got a bad case of bubble algae too. Not sure if I’ll ever see the end of it. It is taking over.

 

[cristata.reef]

@NaH20nerd Caulerpa racemosa var. peltata

 

[cloak]

In that very first picture in the thread, do they come off the rocks easily? I want to say Bryozoans, but I don't think that's correct.

 

[mostlysticks]

@NaH20nerd Caulerpa racemosa var. peltata

Agree. Sonofives got that one.

 

[cristata.reef]

@cloak definitely not bryozoans whcih exhibit either an encrusting or a much more expansive branching growth form. Looks more like a diatomic algae especially considering the silica based cell walls which are visible in the microscope pics

 

[HomeSlizzice]

@cloak definitely not bryozoans whcih exhibit either an encrusting or a much more expansive branching growth form. Looks more like a diatomic algae especially considering the silica based cell walls which are visible in the microscope pics

I think you may be right, thank you for the help everyone!