Id macro algae

[Franki]

Hey so i got this macro algae but i dont really know what species it is. Can someone tell me what it is?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Picture is pretty blurry. Could be a type of red gracilaria

 

[Franki]

Picture is pretty blurry. Could be a type of red gracilaria

Thats what i thought but im not sure. My camera wont focus so those pictures are as good as it gets.

 

[Rjramos]

Gracilaria, usually wider leaves. If it’s thin and wirey and likes to grab strong hold of rocks, I would get rid of it. It took me a while with fluconazole.

 

[Franki]

Gracilaria, usually wider leaves. If it’s thin and wirey and likes to grab strong hold of rocks, I would get rid of it. It took me a while with fluconazole.

Ok, i got it 3 days ago so ill hold on to it for a few weeks and see what happens. Ill keep it away from corals for now.

 

[Franki]

Gracilaria, usually wider leaves. If it’s thin and wirey and likes to grab strong hold of rocks, I would get rid of it. It took me a while with fluconazole.

But why do you say to get rid of it?

 

[Subsea]

Gracilaria, usually wider leaves. If it’s thin and wirey and likes to grab strong hold of rocks, I would get rid of it. It took me a while with fluconazole.

Gracilaria is a large family with vastly different characteristic. I can not agree with this logic.

@Franki
See if pictures at this link help you. I have been growing decorative macro for > 30 years. No red Gracilaria will anchor itself in that manner.

Russ Kronwetter is owner diver of Gulf Coast EcoSystem. If you want to know something about macro, he is the guru.

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

 

[Franki]

Gracilaria is a large family with vastly different characteristic. I can not agree with this logic.

@Franki
See if pictures at this link help you. I have been growing decorative macro for > 30 years. No red Gracilaria will anchor itself in that manner.

Russ Kronwetter is owner diver of Gulf Coast EcoSystem. If you want to know something about macro, he is the guru.

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

Yhea i see now that it isnt but the algae isnt anchored i just placed some rubble in a way she wouldnt go around the tank or get in a dead spot.