Red Moss like stuff on my live rock

jeromefong · 04-05-2007, 01:38 PM

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** · 04-05-2007, 02:02 PM

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

jeromefong · 04-05-2007, 04:40 PM

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

**Seahorsedreams** · 04-05-2007, 04:58 PM

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** · 04-05-2007, 05:57 PM

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 · 04-06-2007, 11:31 AM

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 · 04-14-2007, 12:00 PM

check out this link:
Algaebase: listing the world's algae
is it pictured here?

**CarmieJo** · 04-15-2007, 11:47 PM

Petunia,

Great link!

petunia · 04-16-2007, 03:53 PM

thanks Carmie Jo.

Sheli Jo

**CarmieJo** · 04-20-2007, 07:11 PM

Maybe we are twins!

bmwaaron · 04-20-2007, 11:31 PM

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