can someone ID this for me?

Veni vidi vici · 07/23/2007, 07:59 PM

what is the stuff that looks like red hair algea and the red things that look like red leaves below it ?
TIA

scubasteve247 · 07/24/2007, 01:06 AM

both some form of red marco algea, looks harmless to me, i dont have it with me, but im sure its in the julian sprung book

Hormigaquatica · 07/24/2007, 01:56 AM

Im really not familiar with algae, but THIS is a great site to do a bit of searching through. Hope it helps.

Frick-n-Frags · 07/24/2007, 06:56 AM

the lower one looks like Gaulaxaura at least above and to the right of the couple chaeto curlies where I can see a clear leaf view. could be some kind of Gracilaria too. you probably will see better when it grows out a little more.

the upper one may be non descript red turf algae. there's a million of them, or it may grow out into something more id'able too.

Veni vidi vici · 07/24/2007, 04:21 PM

yep it apears to be....Galaxaura marginata.
thank you

07/23/2007, 07:59 PM	#1
Veni vidi vici Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Antonio,Texas Posts: 395	can someone ID this for me? what is the stuff that looks like red hair algea and the red things that look like red leaves below it ? TIA

07/24/2007, 01:56 AM	#3
Hormigaquatica Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 3,022	Im really not familiar with algae, but THIS is a great site to do a bit of searching through. Hope it helps. __________________ Reaching up and reaching out and reaching for the random, or whatever will bewilder me. Have Some Personal Accountability Current Tank Info: 240g LPS/Softie Reef

07/24/2007, 06:56 AM	#4
Frick-n-Frags Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: north central OH Posts: 10,740	the lower one looks like Gaulaxaura at least above and to the right of the couple chaeto curlies where I can see a clear leaf view. could be some kind of Gracilaria too. you probably will see better when it grows out a little more. the upper one may be non descript red turf algae. there's a million of them, or it may grow out into something more id'able too. __________________ Only Dead fish swim with the current. Current Tank Info: 2 50 gal tanks, sump, still BB

07/24/2007, 01:06 AM	#2
scubasteve247 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: south florida Posts: 1,142	both some form of red marco algea, looks harmless to me, i dont have it with me, but im sure its in the julian sprung book

07/24/2007, 04:21 PM	#5
Veni vidi vici Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Antonio,Texas Posts: 395	yep it apears to be....Galaxaura marginata. thank you