Anyone know or can identify the purple coral

[totalEnVy]

Anyone know or can identify the purple coral or plant growing on top of the zoa rock?

 

[54seaweed]

kind of hard to see can you get a better pict

 

[totalEnVy]

Ok I added zoomed pic. Hope that helps

 

[totalEnVy]

Is that a plant or coral? Do they get big and aggressive? Plz help me I need to know what it is..

 

[Wbartsch]

Is it soft or hard?

 

[totalEnVy]

Looks to be soft I don't want to touch it yet looks delicate..

 

[Wbartsch]

Im not sure what it is but i would trim it back from the zoas so it doesnt block light/grow into them

 

[manbeast]

Don't know what it is but I like the way it looks

 

[MJSerik]

Poke it. That'll narrow stuff down a ton

 

[totalEnVy]

What do you mean poke it? Is it an algae plant or coral? And do I need to get rid of it or what? Do I need to worry about it?

 

[bribo12]

It looks like a type of algae. I'd only be worried if it starts growing over your zoas. It's pretty cool

 

[totalEnVy]

Here is what a store in town said when I sent them an email.

Looks like a hypnea species, generally only grows under great water conditions so that's a plus. On the down side all algaes can take over a tank so mechanical removal/ turbo snails should keep it in check. Its a beautiful species though ?

 

[totalEnVy]

Is that what it is? Looks cool but looks like it will grow out of control..FAST!

 

[manbeast]

Well the n if it's an algae you can put it in your sump, use it to help control nitrates, and when you have grown a decent amount you can sell off handfuls for a decent price, around my area a sandwich bag of chaeto goes for $10 so you should at least be able to get that much

 

[54seaweed]

might be a type of kelp

try matching it up here since you have a better look at it

Marine Plants In The Aquarium: An online guide to the identification and care of marine plants and macroalgae in the aquarium.

let us know when you find a match

 

[MJSerik]

Only reason I said poke is to determine if it's hard or soft

 

[Stlrockguy]

http://bit.ly/1f3dNg1

I was on eBay an saw this. Looks like what you have

 

[totalEnVy]

Yeah I'm pretty sure that's what it is. But I'll give it another week or two to repost it and get a better look at it. Seems to be growing fast, need to see if and how to control it and to keep or not..

 

[mr_X]

That guy above is selling it for 40 bucks for a golf ball sized piece, and the poster before says it grows like crazy....Sounds more important than the zoas to me!

 

[totalEnVy]

I'm gunna make sure I keep both if I want it. Going to detach it from there if I can..