Pls help id macroalgae

[Ingwe]

Harvested these off our beaches today, they seem to be bubbling under my lights.

[jackywongto]

Harvested these off our beaches today, they seem to be bubbling under my lights.

http://www.flickr.co...N06/4571533228/

doesn't look like it.

chaeto looks like curly dark green nylon strings.

[CFOh]

Harvested these off our beaches today, they seem to be bubbling under my lights.

this one? looks like "Boodlea composita" Algae.. commonly found on rock or branches near shore.. Probably help take close up shoot for better view Cheers

[infinityex]

http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/plants/seaweed/rhodophyta/rhodophyta.htm this page may help.

Whatever it is, sorry to say it's not chaeto....

[CFOh]

http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/plants/seaweed/rhodophyta/rhodophyta.htm this page may help.

Whatever it is, sorry to say it's not chaeto....

Ya, red seaweed commonly found here.... you can find them at East Coast or West Coast beach... mostly green color..

if it is "Boodlea composita" Algae then it belong to Chlorophyta Division

Red algae and coralline algae found in our tank is under Rhodophyta Division

The division classification:

http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/seaweed

Or refer to Book "Aquarium : Lovely Marine Aquarium" Pg 30-37 for Marine Algaes and their characteristic. Or Book "Marine Algae of California".. Cheers and Happy Reefing

[Ingwe]

Ya, red seaweed commonly found here.... you can find them at East Coast or West Coast beach... mostly green color..

if it is "Boodlea composita" Algae then it belong to Chlorophyta Division

Red algae and coralline algae found in our tank is under Rhodophyta Division

The division classification:

http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/seaweed

Or refer to Book "Aquarium : Lovely Marine Aquarium" Pg 30-37 for Marine Algaes and their characteristic. Or Book "Marine Algae of California".. Cheers and Happy Reefing

many thinks for the replies, the boodlea seemed to be dying so i threw it out. Left with this now, is it safe to put this in e tank long term? thanks!

[CFOh]

many thinks for the replies, the boodlea seemed to be dying so i threw it out. Left with this now, is it safe to put this in e tank long term? thanks!

it is another type of green algae under Chlorophyta division, Should be "Codium reediae".

in General, it should be safe, although people claim most green algae will turn Asexual reproduction might contaminate our water quality... But I having some "Caulerpa serrulata" for many years.. grow and trim.. So far, no problem for me... But makesure, trim them when overgrowth.. to prevent overtake your corals or Asexual event..

But I believe Tangs fishes might interested in "Codium reediae".. rather than "Caulerpa serrulata"...

Cheers and Happy reefing....