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Please help me ID this

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Was it hitchiker of rock?
I see babies.
 

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Was it hitchiker of rock?
I see babies.
Most likely yes. A hitchhiker. It doesn’t make babies, it’s an algae. It will continue to grow if conditions are appropriate and if you leave it alone
 

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Sure its not a mushroom sponge?
 
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Yes it just started growing on my rock. I was gone for a week and had someone caring for my tank and it grew. It’s soft. Do I need to remove it or could I let it grow there?
 
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Most likely yes. A hitchhiker. It doesn’t make babies, it’s an algae. It will continue to grow if conditions are appropriate and if you leave it alone
Is it a bad type of algae or could I keep it in there? I would remove it but it looks pretty.
 

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Is it leafy or thicker like a sponge? Looks like a red macro algae to me (Gracilaria Curtissae?). Which would be safe.
 
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