Red Hair Algae???

[rosko23]

Ok I am a total newb and I can't figure out if this is red hair algae or something else.. It's starting to pop up on the 2 older pieces of live rock I have in my 16 Gallon Nuvo.... any help would be appreciated.

 

[Pufferpunk]

Really hare to tell from that pic but looks more like coraline algae.

 

[rosko23]

Really hare to tell from that pic but looks more like coraline algae.

I do notice that it only is growing on the red coralline parts of my rock... Since I've never had red hair algae and all the pics online look more like a bushy hair, I wasn't sure... This looks more like little strands.

 

[Pufferpunk]

Sorry, then I can't tell from that pic.

 

[rosko23]

Sorry, then I can't tell from that pic.

I'm thinking it may be Red Gracilaria.... but not sure since I'm going off the internet..

 

[Smith11]

I'm gonna go with it being some sort of Cheato/macro algae morph

 

[rosko23]

I'm gonna go with it being some sort of Cheato/macro algae morph

Thanks.. That's what I'm hoping

 

[Tgunz127]

Type in red turf Algae on google images .. It looks like a few strands if you zoom in... hard to tell tho

 

[rosko23]

Type in red turf Algae on google images .. It looks like a few strands if you zoom in... hard to tell tho

Well if it's that... It says Mexican turbo snails will take care of it... So I'm gonna get a couple just in case. Thanks