Coraline algae or not?

[150reef]

I have not taken a picture, but just wanted run this by to see your thoughts. On this one rock I have these really, really deep purple growths that seem to be spreading. I have choked it up to be coralline agae, its spreading length wise, but it also appears to be growing in height. Just a couple weeks ago when I had my seahare, he ate it to the point of only seeing the purple slightly visible on the rock. It now appears to be atleast 1/4" thick and spreading. The reason I ask is that I do have greens, orange, purple and reds coming out on my other rocks, but this one is growing in thickness and is an amazingly deep dark purple with a shine all other coraline algae colors are nice but lack the shine and thickness?

Thanks,
Jack

 

[Deanos]

My thoughts are that you need to provide a photo.

 

[150reef]

My thoughts are that you need to provide a photo.

Come on, I wasnt descriptive enough? Now you gonna make me wait till I get a picture up. Anyone else want to take a stab? What happen to the days when digitals didnt exist, LOL. See if I can get a picture.

 

[cbrsorlo]

Come on, I wasnt descriptive enough? Now you gonna make me wait till I get a picture up. Anyone else want to take a stab? What happen to the days when digitals didnt exist, LOL. See if I can get a picture.

i guess you would need to bring the rock to Deanos' house. :smash:

 

[Deanos]

What happen to the days when digitals didnt exist,

We drew pictures

 

[150reef]

We drew pictures

OK wait, I'll have my drawing up soon. Just have to find a crayon with that color purple and now if I can only figure out how to show depth perception? I'm probably just better off bringing the rock to you for an ID.

 

[reefnewbe]

:lol2:

 

[212jay]

We drew pictures

LMAO :goldfish2

 

[reefman]

at the request of someone

 

[cali_reef]

Based on your description of the growth in height and seahare eating it, I would say you don't have coralline algae, it is probably red slime.

 

[crox99]

It also shines........usually coralline does't shine but red slime does.

 

[150reef]

It also shines........usually coralline does't shine but red slime does.

Definately not red slime, seen pictures of that.

Its a real deep purple, not the lighter colored purple corraline algae that I'm use to seeing. I'm sure its just corraline algae, but its so much nicer then what you would typically see. I'll have to get a picture for you guys\gals sometime next week.

Thanks,

 

[crox99]

If you try to scratch it does it come off easily?

 

[DevIouS]

Trust me......a SeaHare will not / can not eat coraline algae.

 

[cali_reef]

Definately not red slime, seen pictures of that.

Its a real deep purple, not the lighter colored purple corraline algae that I'm use to seeing. I'm sure its just corraline algae, but its so much nicer then what you would typically see. I'll have to get a picture for you guys\gals sometime next week.

Thanks,

Call it LE red slime.. Maybe people will buy it.
:biglaugh: