Would coldwater coralline survive in reef?

[TheStrangler]

I suspect that coldwater coraline algae can't survive our tropical temperature tanks, but I figured I'd ask in case somebody has tried with any success. I'm out dragging scallops on the coast of Maine, and every haul brings up the most beautiful purple coraline covered rocks. There's a 40 degree temperature difference between north Atlantic water and tank temperature, but this stuff seems to grow pretty aggressively. A handful of benthic fish had it growing on them. I figure any souvenirs I wanted to put into my tank wouldn't survive even a slow acclimation, but I thought there might be some chance for corraline. Has anyone tried it or otherwise knows definitively?

 

[Reefahholic]

Depends on where it’s collected. I have a species here in the Gulf of Mexico that can survive and thrive a wide range of temperatures from like Teens to mid 90’s.

 

[HB AL]

I've had no problems taking rock from 50 to 80 degrees here in SoCal with no die off of any çoraline. Try a small piece and see what happens, not like it's an acropora frag

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

^ this!

 

[TheStrangler]

Very cool, I'll give it a shot and update you on how it goes.