Pink calcified spiky algae id

[soreefed]

noticed some interesting growth on my hammers skeleton. I expected it to be soft like a sponge but when I removed it from the tank I realized it’s calcified and sharp. Is this some type of branching corraline or something else?

 

[JustAnotherNanoTank]

I’ve never seen that yet so I’m very interested.

That’s an excellent photo you took of it!

 

[soreefed]

I’ve never seen that yet so I’m very interested.

That’s an excellent photo you took of it!

Thanks! There’s a video as well.

Haven’t seen this one before but noticed it slowly growing over time and only on this skeleton

 

[KrisReef]

Thanks! There’s a video as well.

Haven’t seen this one before but noticed it slowly growing over time and only on this skeleton

I want a scraping of that. I have seen it in the Carribean and on dried old Phillipines dead coral my grandfather collected.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Benthic foraminiferans, either Miniacina miniacea or a branching variety of Homotrema rubrum - harmless filter feeders.

 

[soreefed]

Benthic foraminiferans, either Miniacina miniacea or a branching variety of Homotrema rubrum - harmless filter feeders.

It looks identical to Miniacina miniacea. Thanks for that ID!

@KrisReef would be happy to send you some scrapings if you want. Should be easy to ship.

 

[KrisReef]

It looks identical to Miniacina miniacea. Thanks for that ID!

@KrisReef would be happy to send you some scrapings if you want. Should be easy to ship.

Oh yeah, you are right up the road in Coast Mesa! I'm South a tad in Oceanside.

 

[soreefed]

Oh yeah, you are right up the road in Coast Mesa! I'm South a tad in Oceanside.

Oh right on that’s cool. Pm me and we can sort it out

 

[JustAnotherNanoTank]

Guys get me in on this, I’m right in the middle in San Clemente! Lol @KrisReef @soreefed

 

[HorribleParameters]

I had a bunch on one of my hammers too. Never seemed to bother it. Once I realized it wasn’t damaging anything I thought it’s another neat weird addition to appreciate