ID this... Algae?

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  1. dewolfe

    dewolfe Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Please help us ID this... is it an algae? It's dark-reddish and hairy. (Center of photo, not the flame algae.) Thank you!!!

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    dewolfe, Jul 20, 2011
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  2. scadsobees

    scadsobees Fire Shrimp

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    Looks like cyano to me.
     
    scadsobees, Jul 21, 2011
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  3. destinationluna

    destinationluna Skunk Shrimp

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    might be red turf too mine is really dark like that. its hard to see
     
    destinationluna, Jul 21, 2011
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  4. dewolfe

    dewolfe Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    After looking at some photos online, it looks like it may be Gelidium. I'm pulling the rock out today...
     
    dewolfe, Jul 21, 2011
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  5. destinationluna

    destinationluna Skunk Shrimp

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    I have this bad bad problem with red turf so if its anything like that get it the hell out of there and nuke that bad boy.
     
    destinationluna, Jul 21, 2011
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  6. dewolfe

    dewolfe Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Should I just toss out the rock? It's not big, and instead of picking every last piece of algae off of it, I'd rather just replace it. Thoughts?
     
    dewolfe, Jul 21, 2011
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  7. johnmaloney

    johnmaloney 3reef Sponsor

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    I wouldnt, cyano is something you will have to deal with at some point, it is normal and will likely touch each rock in your aquarium at some point. Reducing nutrients, manual cleaning, clean up crews all work. You can use anti-biotic type products like chemiclean and the like too. If it is just on one rock I would take it out, toothbrush it and then place it back in.
     
    johnmaloney, Jul 29, 2011
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