Thread: Algae ID (pic)
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Old 03-16-2008, 03:30 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: Algae ID (pic)

Not Bryopsis.

Most Likely Caulerpa racemosa or Caulerpa brachypus. The photo you have posted, resemble the starting branches to either one of the spices I have noted here. If allowed to grow you will end up with something that resembles one of the two photos below.

Caulerpa brachypus



Caulerpa racemosa



Caulerpa is a pest algae that has been outlawed in many coastal states including California and Maine. Millions of dollars have been spent trying to eradicate it from their coastal waters.
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