Algae identification help please

[Steve Burton]

Anyone know what kind of algae this is? Thanks
This has appeared in the last couple months, in my temporary holding tank - now my pest tank. No fish, just some leftover coral I didn't transfer to the new tank because aiptasia anemones were present. I'm now seeing how much aiptasia I can grow.

 

[Shawn]

I don't know but I think I might want some

 

[Shawn]

Also - google says it's Neomeris annulata

 

[Shawn]

Seems to be a harmless calcium absorbing algae from what I'm reading.

 

[Shawn]

Neomeris annulata | Melev's Reef

Check this out: Neomeris annulata in abundance!! Never have I ever seen it in a tank like the picture above. Usually you'll see at most five sprigs of this calcium-based macro algae, and it tends to only live a short duration. Ryan has so much of it growing in his reef that he's giving it away...

www.melevsreef.com

 

[Steve Burton]

Great job, I couldn't find it. Guess I better check my calcium if I want it to live, there's quite a bit and it seems healthy, getting greener. I haven't been testing that tank except alk, and Pratchett ever change any water.

 

[Trizzino]

That’s a new algae for me. Pretty cool looking!

 

[Steve Burton]

It's definitely a calcium user. Calcium was @450 in January, but shortly after, I had gotten most all the coral I could safely move without aiptasia transferred I just skipped this tank on water changes. After Shawn gave me the ID I checked and calcium was down to 200. Did a big water change, I'll get it back up and keep an eye on it, see how long I can keep it.

 

[Doberman13]

That is pretty! One of the cooler looking macros I've seen.

 

[timeconsumer]

Seems to be a harmless calcium absorbing algae from what I'm reading.

I've had it grow to plague proportions in the past. This algae loves 6500k T5 bulbs.