Is this a sponge or algae

[Jambomac]

Ok need help identifying the reddy purple stuff is this picture, i know the green stuff is caulerpa any idea and information whether bad or good much appreciated

[jgpico]

Algea. Not sure what kind though.

[Jambomac]

Algea. Not sure what kind though.

 

Thanks that's a start possibly need a better photo for a clearer I.D

 

Thanks

[Deleted User 3]

Possibly red bubble algae ? I read the kind that branches is a better kind, but I can't be sure. Email the photos to john @ reefcleaners.org he will know.

[Jambomac]

Possibly red bubble algae ? I read the kind that branches is a better kind, but I can't be sure. Email the photos to john @ reefcleaners.org he will know.

 

Will do thank's, I'll probably take a clearer photo for him to I.d

[Deleted User 3]

Welcome, let us know what ya find

[albertthiel]

Ok need help identifying the reddy purple stuff is this picture, i know the green stuff is caulerpa any idea and information whether bad or good much appreciated

 

Check Fauchea algae on Google images .. as I think that is what the red algae is

[Jambomac]

Ok e-mailed john, Don't believe its Fauchea, but in my new picture i found lots of pods out scavenging.

 

So works as good accommodation

[Jambomac]

Ok Couldn't email john for some reason E-Mail was rejected?

[albertthiel]

Ok e-mailed john, Don't believe its Fauchea, but in my new picture i found lots of pods out scavenging.

 

So works as good accommodation

 

Check :

 

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...p;#entry4010681

 

Post 3246 and click on the Macro Algae link and you may see it there

[Jambomac]

Check :

 

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...p;#entry4010681

 

Post 3246 and click on the Macro Algae link and you may see it there

 

Thank's for suggestion albert but could not identify it there

[Deleted User 3]

Odd that email was rejected!

 

botryoladia? Red grape caulpera?

 

Do a google search for that species to find pics.

[metrokat]

Ok need help identifying the reddy purple stuff is this picture, i know the green stuff is caulerpa any idea and information whether bad or good much appreciated

Green looks like grape caulerpa and not an undesirable algae.

 

The red is a bit hard to determine but if it has multiple holdfasts, meaning it will attach to anything then it is probably red dictoya which needs to be gone ASAP.

 

Ok e-mailed john, Don't believe its Fauchea, but in my new picture i found lots of pods out scavenging.

So works as good accommodation

In your second picture, it looks like you also have turf algae (the green stuff) which is very hard to get cleared up also. A peroxide treatment on this entire rock will solve your problems provided you have no corals.

 

And yes, pods like to live in any kind of macro.