What is this?!!!

[Oshengems]

This lil red thing has been growing slowly at first I thought it was some type of algae but idk now it feels a bit gooey

 

[P-Dub]

Yup, looks like algae to me.

 

[DeniseAndy]

I call it red bubble algae. Cannot think of the actual name.

 

[Oshengems]

I call it red bubble algae. Cannot think of the actual name.

I tried that on google but didn’t find anything similar lol, I kinda like it hope is not too invasive

 

[Righteous]

Could be a Red Sea lettuce, like an Ulva. Those feel gooey to me. It can get out of hand if there’s nothing to graze it.

I see quite a bit of green in there too... looks like you could use some more herbivores in the tank... urchins work wonders.

 

[Polyp Punk]

looks like a type of algae to me...just take that rock out of the water and remove it/ scrub the rock. DO NOT TRY AND SCRUB IT UNDER WATER !

 

[P-Dub]

Check out this brief article. Third set of photos, middle picture. Maybe... Nemastoma Sp.

Algae on the Reef: The Many Faces & Functions of Seaweed

Living Oceans Foundation Global Reef Expedition coral researchers share their experience of algae on the reef and the many faces and functions of seaweed.

www.livingoceansfoundation.org

 

[Righteous]

Check out this brief article. Third set of photos, middle picture. Maybe... Nemastoma Sp.

Algae on the Reef: The Many Faces & Functions of Seaweed

Living Oceans Foundation Global Reef Expedition coral researchers share their experience of algae on the reef and the many faces and functions of seaweed.

www.livingoceansfoundation.org

Nice... “A gelatinous red alga collected for identification.”