mystery plant

[rhinokio]

when i got my live rock it had what looked like a little dead stick on it.
2 weeks later the stick has sprouted several green leaves, and a few more leafy plants have sprouted up around the rock also. this is the best pic of it i could get with my iphone

(the lump on the side is one of my hermits checking it out)



is this something i should nuke or is it as i hope,, just a neat green ocean tree

[hng]

I'm not sure of what it is, but I don't know of too many "good" marine plants for a reef tank. Shaving brush and Halimeda come to mind. Hard to tell if what you have is either one. I hate to say it, but you may want to get rid of it or isolate it until you identify it. When in doubt, get it out.

[chrischris]

ya its macro algae
pull it out no need to keep it

[rhinokio]

aww darn, i'll pull it out first thing in the morning. i kinda liked the look of it. but i don't want a green tank in 2 weeks

[betamed]

Cant see the pics but Macro isn't usually a bad thing. There are a few types that can get a bit out of control but most are nice and help keep the water clean.

[Loverotties]

You can keep it in ,probly won't last forever.

[VWD]

it's sargassum grass, very nice, Will grow and then just die out. I have had pretty good luck with it and most fish don't eat it, You can see it here