Need expert help on an ID!

[mushroomss]

i was wondering if anyone could identify this.I have an all red specimen growing in my 24 gallon and this is growing in my 12 gallon.it is the same as the red specimen but it has a fluorescent red trim around it.Any ideas on what it could be would be appreciated! :help:

 

[mushroomss]

anybody???

 

[reefreak29]

looks like a type of red algea , nice pic

 

[mushroomss]

thx reef,you have any idea what type of algae?dosent really look like anything ive seen before

 

[reefreak29]

I would say Lobophora variegata , they come in green and red . i would keep it , and let it grow

 

[mushroomss]

i know it looks awesome the pictures dont do it justice.anyhwere where i can find info on it?

 

[reefreak29]

Originally Posted by mushroomss
i know it looks awesome the pictures dont do it justice.anyhwere where i can find info on it?
i dont know where to fing info on it ,try to google Lobophora variegata

 

[mushroomss]

i googled it and either mine is the best looking specimen of Lobophora variegata i can find or thats not it lol! :scared:

 

[reefreak29]

Originally Posted by mushroomss
i googled it and either mine is the best looking specimen of Lobophora variegata i can find or thats not it lol! :scared:
lol u do have a nice piece

 

[reefreak29]

i just googles it myself, the first thing i came across looked like a blob

keep searching

 

[mushroomss]

yea i know they all looked horrible

 

[reefreak29]

Originally Posted by mushroomss
yea i know they all looked horrible
i guess u just gotta trust me then

 

[mushroomss]

lol no offense but i would like more opinions ***)

 

[reefreak29]

Originally Posted by mushroomss
lol no offense but i would like more opinions ***)

 

[reefreak29]

try to post in reef forum youll probably get more hits

 

[mushroomss]

k thanks

 

[bambam_250r]

Just looks like some kind of Macro algae. I have something similar but it's brown. I let it grow and just cut it back when it gets to big. It uses up nutrients that other bad looking algae would use. Keep it. I sure wish mine was red like that.