Red algae on rock ID?

[tektite]

Just found this algae growing on my old TBS rock. Anyone have similar algae growing, and better yet have ID'd it? Its soft, about 1-2" right now.

http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv244/stargate985/P1120411.jpg

http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv244/stargate985/P1120421.jpg

[tektite]

Sorry for double post, when I hit submit the first time it gave me a connection error message.

[d2mini]

i dunno what it is but it LOOKS awesome!

[noahm]

Yes, very pretty, but not clue here. Did one search and found this. lol.

http://www.herpes.com/redmarinealgae.shtml

I can't bring myself to look further. :)

Seriously, though, there are a few good Algae ID sites. I will try to find them.

Try a search on Plocamium closest I could find that looked anything like that. You need to put a cage around it or the CUC will have a field day.

[tektite]

The Plocamium is closer than anything I've found, but not quite. Its really fine, its like red bryopsis :) It might change form a little as it grows up though.

[noahm]

http://www.algaebase.org/

Just a bear to sort through, and slow, but you can filter the image search somewhat.

[Mick213]

Looks like a Feather.It is Cool though!