I need an algae id

[William Chiavetta]

I’m not sure what this is

 

[William Chiavetta]

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[ReefStable Verified Sponsor]

Looks like the photo is missing

 

[William Chiavetta]

I’m not sure what this is

Still not sure what it is

 

[William Chiavetta]

I put the youtube link in. It should work

 

[William Chiavetta]

@taricha I've heard you're the person to ask

 

[William Chiavetta]

Looks like the photo is missing

Ive now added it. Do you have any ideas what it could be now?

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I’m not sure what this is

Is it on the sandbed as well or just in that one spot?

 

[William Chiavetta]

Is it on the sandbed as well or just in that one spot?

They are all over the rocks and theres more than just this one type of algae but I posted this bc I thought it would be an easy ID. It might be the same type that is on the sand

 

[taricha]

it could be a dino. It could be some other nuisance algae.
It looks like the rock it pretty new maybe? If the rocks are not several months old, then new photosynthetic stuff will grow over it, and change many times. Not worth worrying too much about what grows early on new rock.