Baffled

[Capt'n]

New to group and saltwater alike. Wondering if anyone can help me ID this stuff sprouting up all over my rock. Google Lens brings up several different possibilities but none really look the same. Tank is about 4 month old 75 gallon. pH 8.0, NO² 0, NO³ <5, NH³NH⁴ <0.1, Salinity 1.025, temp 79

 

[JC1977]

Almost looks like mushrooms??

 

[Kristopher Conlin]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!

It looks like ulva but red. Pretty cool looking macro algea. Not sure what it is but I bet an emerald crab could love it!

 

[Capt'n]

Montipora and discosoma are two of the main things that pop up with Google Lens but also a couple different types algea and zoas, just trying to be sure it's not something that will overtake the tank and cause issues because once I saw one all of a sudden there were like fifty.

 

[Nano_Man]

welcome to r2r one big family

 

[fishguy242]

HI, welcome to the reef... :)

 

[Petcrazyson]

 

[tharbin]

Welcome to R2R! It looks like a macro algae to me but hard to be sure at that size.

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[WarChief]

Good luck and I second the emerald crab comment. Get you a few.

 

[danenelsen]

 

[shakacuz]

welcome aboard the r2r board!

i believe this is macroalgae. not sure of the name

 

[jsker]

 

[Buckster]

Welcome to R2R! I'm not an expert so I won't pipe in.

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R and the salty world.

 

[kevgib67]

Welcome, glad you are here!

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

And here I was sure this would be a sump post...

Welcome!

 

[SPR1968]

Hi and welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[steveschuerger]

Welcome to the R2R community!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!