macroalgae id

[nihoa]

from a friends tank, he describes these fellas as being quite stiff and brittle. any ideas?

 

[bang guy]

Noseeumpictorus sp.

 

[nihoa]

i edited the post, should be working now.

 

[fretfreak13]

Look up Colonial Hydroids. I have them in my fuge and they look a lot like that.

 

[cranberry]

No, they aren't hydroids.
Hard to tell what that is, but I would lean towards some sort of seaweed.

 

[bang guy]

Looks to me like some type of Branched Coralline.