Hairy Something

[hmello@bermexin]

On a pc. of rock I have what I would say looks like hair Algae with the following characteristics:

* Small clump attached to one point at the base not actually covering a more spread out portion or the rock. Kind of like a real feather duster but not a feather duster worm because it does not retract.
* Strands are very thin hairs that started out in color as a light tan and as time goes on they are turning red.
* I though last night I would just reach in and pluck it off of the rock. When I squeezed between my fingers it slimed me like a mushroom or ric does when you pick them up and would not pinch off of the rock like a PC. of Algae would.

So do I have a small clump of some type of hair Algae morph, or is this some type of unknown to me coral?

 

[pupfish]

Looks purdy! As long as its not behaving invasively, I'd grow it out and see if you can get some better pics - are those divided tips I see on the right?. If it's "producing" mucus - well, it sounds more like an in invert of some sort, but some macros' are slimey.

If it hasn't been in the tank very long, give it a little bit of time and see what happens (unless it starts popping up everywhere).

Meredith