Red Moss like stuff on my live rock

[jeromefong]

I have this red moss like stuff growing on my live rock. It started out as a little patch, but it is starting to spread all over the initial rock and onto other rocks. Any idea what it is? Is it something I want or how do I get rid of it?

[Seahorsedreams]

Is it mossy/ferny or is it single strands coming up from the rock?

[jeromefong]

It is mossy, just like the moss on a tree or rock, but reddish and in salt water.

[Seahorsedreams]

i've never inspected moss on a tree or rock so i am unsure if it is single stand or fern like. Both types can form a matt covering.

[Seahorsedreams]

Geez, I didn't ask for a pic. There are two main types that fall under the category "Red hair algae". I'm going to guess it's one of those varieties

[saxman]

it's not red cyano is it?

that being said, we have a patch of some type of very short, mossy (as in fuzzy like scotch moss) algae on one of the rocks in our reef, altho it doesn't seem to be spreading.

[petunia]

check out this link:
Algaebase: listing the world's algae (http://www.algaebase.org/PictSearchResponse.lasso?-session=abv3:42BCE6A80a1bf287C1IyL1BC71C5)
is it pictured here?

[CarmieJo]

Petunia,

Great link!

[petunia]

thanks Carmie Jo.

Sheli Jo

[CarmieJo]

Maybe we are twins!

[bmwaaron]

Here is a link. Some people call it "Cotton Candy alage" If this is the stuff you will need to get some Turbo snails to get rid of it.

http://www.marineland.com/seascope/ss2003_issue3.pdf