Need help iding this thing

[mnat]

Came in on a piece of liverock, don't know if it is coral or a pest or something I want to get rid of. Has grown that big in 4 months, don't know what it is. (The red thing.)

 

[Jcurry@wesketch]

It's a type of macro algae, of course I can't remember the name right now but it begins with an "R".

 

[ds4x4]

well i cant tell by the picture but..
http://www.melevsreef.com/id/halymenia_red.html

 

[mnat]

While I am sure it is macro, it is not soft to the touch, in fact rather hard. Don't know if that helps or just further confuses.

 

[onefish2fish]

sure is macro, cant remember the name either but ive heard of people paying for pieces of it

 

[repo man]

if nothing at all its looks pretty cool

 

[mgonz]

yes it is a type of macro alge. Most people would put it in their refugium. A tang or foxface/rabbit fish would eat that.

 

[mnat]

Thank you all for the ID, since I have no algae eating fish in there I will just let it grow out. It adds some nice color to the tank and no one has touched it yet.

 

[danthemanj]

It's good Macro Algae. Folks pay money for this so I would recommend keeping it where it is (that is until you get a tang, then it will be gone...)