purple branching algae??

[diannek]

Has anyone seen this before? It began to grow off the side of my b/f's seio
Thanks for any info
:hi1:

[diannek]

oops....forgot to upload pic lol

[steve w.]

I've seen something simular in red.

[reefer madness]

I think it is Ochtodes which is actually classified as a red alga. It needs bright light and turbulent flow and is useful like Chaetomorpha as a vegetable filter.

Very nice
Gary

[ajx22]

As the image is a little blurry - it's hard to 100% tell; but also look into Amphiroa spp (http://www.com.univ-mrs.fr/IRD/atollpol/ecorecat/images/amphanc.jpg) -or- Laurencia flexilis (http://www.com.univ-mrs.fr/IRD/atollpol/ecorecat/images/titwebb.jpg) --- try to compare it as you're able to see the details of the one you presently have much better - (but it should be one of the 3 mentioned).

HTH ~ Aloha

[reefer madness]

It took me a while to find a pic but here is Ochtodes (http://wetwebmedia.com/Algae%20and%20Plt%20Pix/Red%20Algae/purplemacro.jpg).

[diannek]

Thanks for the help!
I did a google search of the all three suggested and it is definitely Ochtodes that I have. Here's a link I found with another Pic;

http://inlinethumb28.webshots.com/17819/2340870850081040121S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2340870850081040121spTetE)
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[reefer madness]

Good find!!! :bravo: That's a sweet lookin' macro!!:woohoo:

[fishy_business]

Wish I had some of that in my tank :giggle:
:bsmile:

[diannek]

It's growing at a fast rate so if you are intersted in some send an e-mail through the contact seller option.

:hi1:

[Boomer]

Didn't see this posted under the classifieds section - but you do have a PM. If you didn't recieve it please let me know. Thanks

[diannek]

I didn't post it in classifieds, made a mistake, you can tell contact seller is my favorite link:giggle: , got the majority of my corals and all my live rock off AP classifieds.
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[bigldy]

I wish that it would grow in my tank too!!