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[edit] AlgaeProfile Benefits: On a reef it helps hold rock and coral in place Drawbacks: encroachment of corals Invasiveness: Medium Hardiness: medium Growth Rate: medium Availability: common

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Introduction

From pale pink to dark burgundy red, coloration from phycoerythin pigment. Small often filamentatious

Common Names

Red turf

Scientific Names

Phylum Rhodophyta Family Gelidiacea Species Gelidium pusillun

Is it a Pest?

In the right conditions can get out of hand

Known Predators

Medium

Cultivation

A bit about cultivating this algae please

FAQ

Capable of rapid recovery after grazing by herbivores. Traps ambient sediment. Kills corals by encroachment