macro ID???

[805]

I dont have any kind of reference that covers macro, wondering if anyone can ID this for me.

Thanks in Advance

 

[james-lee]

Try here and you should find out what it is:
http://live-plants.com/

It does look like Gracilaria though.

 

[bvysochin]

Dont think its called Gracilaria and cant remember the name sorry. Yes its pretty but careful as it can be invasive and smother coral to death.

 

[805]

After scouring the web, about the closest thing to it is Fauchea laciniata, but that is just a guess.
Its real pretty. blue even without the tank lights on. maybe I'll set up a little nano to grow it out.

 

[Tropical Reef Fish Store]

that stuff is real bad get rid of it asap........

 

[bvysochin]

Search blue macro algae.. LOL

Dictyota dichotoma also known s peacock algae.. I've had it and it killed everything it touch by smothering.

Like I said it is very pretty.. but killer..

Also wont keep its color forever as it will eventually turn brown..

GL

 

[805]

Search blue macro algae.. LOL

Dictyota dichotoma also known s peacock algae.. I've had it and it killed everything it touch by smothering.

Like I said it is very pretty.. but killer..

Also wont keep its color forever as it will eventually turn brown..

GL

LOL. that was the first search i did and there are tons of flattened algaes with
blue color. As you can see in the pics i already removed it and put it in a specimen container, as i think any macro will quickly smother corals if left unchecked. and, yes it completely smothered the zoa rock it grew off of. I put it into a separate nano with some other macros because it makes a neat little display IMO.