HELP! Hitchhiker ID

[water]

I started curing a mixture of base rock and live rock in my aquarium yesterday. When I woke up I found this growing out of one of my base rocks. it was growing extremely fast and it worried me so I decided to take it out. Could anyone ID this for me? I'm terrified it's aiptasia.

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

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Maybe someone can id - but I can tell you it's not dreaded aiptasia

maybe... some type of macro algae ?

 

[Pat24601]

+1

I have no idea what it is, but it doesn't look like aiptasia at all.

 

[whippetguy]

I agree with nanoreefing, looks more like a macroalgae to me. Definitely not aiptasia

 

[melvis]

As the guys have said before, definitely not aiptasia and would agree more than likely some kind of macro algae. What colour is it? Can't see from the pic all that well.

There might be something on here worth taking a look at http://marineplantbook.com. Maybe one of the two below?

http://marineplantbook.com/marinebookliagora.htm
http://marineplantbook.com/marinebookchondria.htm

 

[olgalit]

Not even close to aptasia - and even if you will get one - no need to be scared - they can be taken care of