Algae

[Zeus]

Hi all,

I have this curious algae growing in the tank. It's fairly slow growing, branching and is diiffrently coloured depending on whether you view it from the top or straight on. Here a coupe of pic of the same clump but from different angles.

From the top
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/Krylexian/PC060060.jpg

From the side
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/Krylexian/PC060058.jpg

Any idea what this is?

Also I have some short, slow growing, small green leafed algae that smells a bit like onions, sorry there none close enough to the sode of the tank to get a good pic, an idea about that?

Cheers,
Campbell

[MR Teee]

No idea about an identification, But I think it looks good and easy to remove if need be.

I would leave it as is!

[Zeus]

Yeah, it does kind of look good.

It is quite brittle, weakly anchored and so is easily removed in clumps but it traps quite a bit of detritus. No worries though it's easily blown out and as long as it's out competing Hair Algae I am all for it.

Campbell

[Pinkfish]

No idea what it is but looks interesting and I would also leave it.

[Gillybaby]

I like it, very pretty :D

I've seen pictures of a similar algae before and iirc someone said it was a branching form of coralline. Not the best pictures but you may be able to id it from this WetWebMedia article (http://www.wetwebmedia.com/redalgae.htm).

HTH

[jamieb]

second the branching coralline, very nice too.
jamie

[stegoodall]

thats what it reminded me of (the branching coralline)

[callum_parsons]

that algae is stunning