ID Please... Red Macro Algae from Mexico?

[pEEshEE]

I was hoping to get an ID on this macro algae... Got it from Mexico.

Thanks.


Blue stems/branches with red ends and yellow/orange tips.

 

[House of Laughter]

You sure that's an algae? Looks like a coral its so nice

House

 

[scarf_ace1981]

that is cool.

i'm not saying it is but it reminds me of a blueberry gorg or a skinny carnation

 

[pEEshEE]

You sure that's an algae? Looks like a coral its so nice

House

Yeah, sorry for the blurry pic. I'll try to take a better shot in the morning. I'm almost positive it's algae... it was floating on the water among some other variety of macro algae.

It's funny... I enjoyed snorkeling and getting an up-close view of different fishies and coral, but finding this kinda made my day. lol

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Does it look like this? My eyes aren't good enough to tell.

 

[pEEshEE]

No, Wingo. Although I do have that algae growing in my sump. I'm coming up empty on wetwebmedia.

 

[reefman]

i'll say its a non photosyntic gorgonian

 

[pEEshEE]

that is cool.

i'm not saying it is but it reminds me of a blueberry gorg or a skinny carnation

It definitely reminded me of a carnation coral when I first saw it too.

But if nobody can ID this, I vote for naming it Skinny Carnation Algae... lol.

 

[pEEshEE]

Here's another pic. Not much better, though. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[ReeferGoneMad]

Try seachin here.

Algaebase.org

It could take awhile.

 

[scarf_ace1981]

much better pic and looks even nicer. i'll follow this thread(i want to know too)

 

[pEEshEE]

Try seachin here.

Algaebase.org

It could take awhile.

Thanks for the link. I'll get to work. In the meanwhile, here's a slightly closer pic.

 

[Harif87]

You sure its not like a tiny grape algae type macro?

 

[charile1]

Maybe you can check with..... http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/xp/cgov/home.xml

 

[reefman]

it looks like a red macro algea.

 

[PalmTree]

It does look like a grape algae but I could be wrong. Looks nice! I'm sure people well be asking you for frags! :sleepy: