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Reefwithareefer
04/26/2015, 04:02 PM
I am hoping someone can ID this for me. It started growing about 3 weeks ago. It is approx 1/2" in diameter and soft/rubbery to the touch.
It grows in a "swirl" pattern.


http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j124/ourfishtank/290%20tank%20build/Corals%20etc/20150426_144753_zpstpxpmny2.jpg (http://s79.photobucket.com/user/ourfishtank/media/290%20tank%20build/Corals%20etc/20150426_144753_zpstpxpmny2.jpg.html)


http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j124/ourfishtank/290%20tank%20build/Corals%20etc/20150426_144735_zpsbdarz1jj.jpg (http://s79.photobucket.com/user/ourfishtank/media/290%20tank%20build/Corals%20etc/20150426_144735_zpsbdarz1jj.jpg.html)
organism
04/26/2015, 05:20 PM
That's a macro algae, had some a while ago and it's harmless, not a nuisance algae basically.
Quiet_Ivy
04/29/2015, 08:28 PM
I saw your post on one of the Canuck boards but I'm not a member there.. Looks like a Padina spp? search 'scroll algae'.

http://marineplantbook.com/marinebookpadina.htm

If you don't like it, mail it to me ;)
hth
ivy
Reefwithareefer
05/16/2015, 10:56 PM
I saw your post on one of the Canuck boards but I'm not a member there.. Looks like a Padina spp? search 'scroll algae'.

http://marineplantbook.com/marinebookpadina.htm

If you don't like it, mail it to me ;)
hth
ivy

I do like it and it does seem to resemble this. It is doing better, now that the Aptasia is gone.