Looking for an ID

[GoldeneyeRet]

Its brownish color, maybe a little green. Broad smooth blades with those little light spots arranged in rows.

Just wondering if it should stay or go.

Thanks r2r!

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

 

[reef lover]

Looks similar to halymenia...

 

[cristata.reef]

Are the "leaves" bifurcated (split in a Y shape)?

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

Yes they are

 

[reef lover]

Dictoya maybe..

 

[cristata.reef]

Yea I'm thinking Dictyota. The morphology looks about the same as well. IS that pink their natural color or is that from a refugium light?

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

No that red hue is from refuge light. It is actually an opaque brown/olive color under white lights, with those spots a lighter shade. The photo is zoomed in and those spots look like stripes with the naked eye.

I think the dictyota ID looks pretty good, though I haven't found a species that is the same.

Assuming dictoya is correct, should I remove it from my fuge?

 

[reef lover]

I would let it grow...got any tangs?? They'd love it as a treat .

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

I hand fed a little piece to my display today and my fox face absolutely devoured it. He ate it so fast nobody else got a taste.

In light of that, I'm going to let it grow for a while as I dont think it will be a threat to my display.

Thanks for the ID !