What kind of algae is this?

TikiBird · Oct 19, 2016

Apologies if this is a super obvious question. I've been searching and googling and can't seem to find an ID....

I have these long, thin, red feathery-looking things that started growing on my live rock...any ideas what they are? My tank has been set up just a little over one month.

mcarroll · Oct 19, 2016

Maybe some lettuce algae for the green. I'm not as familiar with the reds – though the slimy reds are probably cyanobacteria.

TikiBird · Oct 19, 2016

Thanks @mcarroll! Yeah I'm wondering about the red feathery stuff sticking up...

cameronh · Oct 19, 2016

TikiBird said:
Thanks @mcarroll! Yeah I'm wondering about the red feathery stuff sticking up...

I'm wondering about an update in your thread......=p

TikiBird · Oct 19, 2016

cameronh said:
I'm wondering about an update in your thread......=p

Oh snap!! [emoji23]

RJinPV · Oct 20, 2016

red hair algae maybe. see this thread:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/a...atic-algae-and-the-means-to-control-it.87351/

TikiBird · Oct 20, 2016

RJinPV said:
red hair algae maybe. see this thread:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/a...atic-algae-and-the-means-to-control-it.87351/

Thanks @RJinPV!!

I don't *think* it's red hair algae, just because it seems less "hairy" and more like a fern or a feather. I'll try to get a better pic today....

saltyfilmfolks · Oct 20, 2016

Bonnemaisonia maybe.https://www.google.com/search?q=Bon...6n8OnPAhUW2GMKHfKNA7kQsAQIKw&biw=1920&bih=950
A rhodophyta. https://www.google.com/search?q=rho...YTws2zxGjaNgVNn8FJSoSCdjhXxIdwE7nEV7WZNJkYnIQ

TikiBird · Oct 22, 2016

Ooh, thanks @saltyfilmfolks!!

saltyfilmfolks · Oct 22, 2016

TikiBird said:
Ooh, thanks @saltyfilmfolks!!

Yup.

TikiBird · Oct 22, 2016

saltyfilmfolks said:
Yup.

After doing some reading, it sounds like it might be OK to let it live in the tank....what do you think? I don't particularly mind it...it's sort of interesting actually. [emoji848]

saltyfilmfolks · Oct 22, 2016

TikiBird said:
After doing some reading, it sounds like it might be OK to let it live in the tank....what do you think? I don't particularly mind it...it's sort of interesting actually. [emoji848]

It is actually ok. Your tank after all.
The only prob I ever had with nice macros in the dt was my CUC ate them.
Cuz I'm dum an chose the wrong CUC really.

saltyfilmfolks · Oct 22, 2016

And yea I'm the guy who made a chato tree and put it in the dt for the Mandy's and pipes to snack on pods.

Oh yea and the gorg Skelton covered in dictoya. That's was nice. My pipe loved it.