bubbarockies Posted July 15, 2016 Posted July 15, 2016 Can someone ID this and tell me if I need to remove it please? It's growing in my chaeto and on some live rock in my sump. Thanks in advance! Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote
eclipse522 Posted July 15, 2016 Posted July 15, 2016 I think it is Ogo. Here is a link to the place where I found it. If you have a lot of it, I would Love to get some from you if you are somewhat close to Beaverton. Quote
bubbarockies Posted July 15, 2016 Author Posted July 15, 2016 That may be it. It's still very small right now though. I just wanted to make sure it wasn't a problem while it's still easy to remove Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote
spectra Posted July 16, 2016 Posted July 16, 2016 Not sure what it is but I have a big chunk growing in my fuge. No issues at all and its a nice color so let it grow. Beats the green stuff........ Eclipse I have some I can get you but am in the Couve........let me know next time you are heading to a local store and maybe can meet up. Quote
JManrow Posted July 16, 2016 Posted July 16, 2016 This may be helpful. http://marineplantbook.com/ 2 Quote
fishboys Posted July 16, 2016 Posted July 16, 2016 Nice find Mr. Manrow. You have a way of always finding great info. Quote
badxgillen Posted July 16, 2016 Posted July 16, 2016 If it is what I think it is Burn It! Red\Pink Cotton Candy Algae can spread via any little strand and anchor somewhere else, it can creep up on corals and irritate the outer edge. Super wicked and invasive. 1 Quote
spectra Posted July 16, 2016 Posted July 16, 2016 I sent the pic to a macro friend and she said needle brush. It can be invasive and does stick to rock but easy to pull off. Like I said I have a 5 inch ball in my fuge and so far nothing had popped up in the display. Quote
badxgillen Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 This here is cotton candy algae and it looks strikingly similar to what the OP has shown, I have never heard of needle or brush in the marine aquarium but i have in the fresh water world and its not good. As you can see not only has it enveloped the coral frags in this picture but also the egg crate itself. Very few things will eat it and it can spread via a tiny little shred. It is also very good at out competing other algaes hence growing over any rough surface. This is gracilaria with its more cylindrical growth and less pinnate structure, it is also usually a larger algae specimen in general than the cotton candy algae. I do love my macro algae but if it turns out to be cotton candy I would part ways with it and get a different red algae to take its place. Quote
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