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ginpang
12/09/2015, 10:50 AM
Calling out to all algae experts to help identify this very neat red macro Algae!

I'm used to all kinds of stuff growing everywhere but it's the first time I've had this grow on a rock ( from Fiji).

It's very pretty , has the shape of of pencil sharpening shavings ( frilly and circular) and has fluorescent orange leopard like markings especially with the blue light . Unfortunately pictures with only the blue light are pretty sucky , so I took one with the LEDs on.http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/09/afec9ca37ae2bc25ce6aa0134dd2013f.jpg

ginpang
12/11/2015, 07:30 AM
Anyone?

ReefWreak
12/11/2015, 10:07 AM
Does it look like the beginnings of Dragon's Breath algae?:
http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/ee333/mlott132/75%20Gallon%20Saltwater%20Tank/IMG_5220.jpg

ginpang
12/11/2015, 11:16 AM
No I've had that one before ...[emoji52]

They're not the branching out type ... Each stem is individual and circular like padina sp. ( but frilly) and the size of a Canadian twonie (2$) like an inch and a quarter across. But sadly I've searched different seaweed databases and haven't found a match yet.