Fluffy staff

Can you guys tell me what this is? Fluffy staff growing on I think old LPS skeleton. Thanks.

 

Cotton Candy algae?

 

I don't know.. I checked picks on internet. Color is close but they are really like cotton ball and mine is more solid " material"...

 

Look at red dictyota algae.

 

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Cotton candy!!!!!

 

I'm with her, sorry Vinny.

 

I thought a type of macroalgae

 

I was thinking more liek a red cyano bacteria. That crapalways grew on dead lps skeletons for me

 

Definitely not Cyano. That algae you guys referring to is more like branching type. Can't find enything close...This looks like when you cut piece of red material and put it on the stick in windy weather..waiving like a flag....I'll keep looking. Thanks

 

Nope not Cyano or Cotton Candy.

Here are two likely suspects:

Porphyra leucosticta: Browse Groups in Algae (Red)

Cryptonemia Crenulata:The Marine Planted Tank & Macro Algae Thread - Macroalgae & Plants - Nano-Reef.com Forums