strange red stuff growing on LR

nazz13

Member
Hi if anyone could possibly give some info on what this might be growing on live rock.Not sure if iys coraline algea or not its a bit fuzzy and is very hard to get off the rock.Any ideas???

 

mie

Active Member
From the pic it looks like coraline alage, but the way you described it being fuzzy tells me maybe cyano alage, closer pic would help.
 
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allenk

Guest
If it blows away easily with a turkey baster, then it is not coralline algae. If it blows away, in chunks, then it is probably cyano.
 

nazz13

Member
definitly not cyno its very hard to get off the rock i have just never seen a coraline this color.these are the only pics i have of it.
 
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