Algae Photo Gallery
Whether you are trying to figure out what red, green, blue-green, brown or other type of alga is growing in your saltwater aquarium, browse this collection of photos and classification resources to view images and obtain indentification information on all forms of marine algae or seaweeds you want to identify.
Brown/Golden Diatom Algae Photos
Wondering what brown or golden diatom algae looks like? This page from your Guides pictures this type of algae in various stages of growth, includes notes and a complete profile on how to deal with this type of nuisance in saltwater aquariums, which is not an algae at all.
Wondering what brown or golden diatom algae looks like? This page from your Guides pictures this type of algae in various stages of growth, includes notes and a complete profile on how to deal with this type of nuisance in saltwater aquariums, which is not an algae at all.
Green Hair Algae Photo
Green Hair Algae Photo by Steven Boss. The trapped bubbles you see are caused by gasses being released from the algae as it decomposes. This is usually a sign the algae is starting to die off.
Green Hair Algae Photo by Steven Boss. The trapped bubbles you see are caused by gasses being released from the algae as it decomposes. This is usually a sign the algae is starting to die off.
Purple/Pink Coralline Algae Photo
This is a close up photo of Purple/Pink Coralline Aglae growing on the inside of a 55g FOWLR tank. In this particular tank, the heaviest growth of the Coralline Algae on the glass is found...
This is a close up photo of Purple/Pink Coralline Aglae growing on the inside of a 55g FOWLR tank. In this particular tank, the heaviest growth of the Coralline Algae on the glass is found...
Red Slime Algae Photos
Red slime algae is actually not a "true" algae at all, but classified as a cyanobacteria. Most forms found in saltwater range in colors from blackish green to blue-green, orange-yellow to reddish-brown, and often appear as deep purple to fully black in color. These photos show what it may actually look like in your tank.
Red slime algae is actually not a "true" algae at all, but classified as a cyanobacteria. Most forms found in saltwater range in colors from blackish green to blue-green, orange-yellow to reddish-brown, and often appear as deep purple to fully black in color. These photos show what it may actually look like in your tank.
Hawaiian Seaweeds
From the Hawai'i Coral Reef Network site, this algae section is maintained by William H. Magruder and Jeffrey W. Hunt. It provides lots of photos with identification and charactertistic information about various green, blue-green, brown, and red seaweeds or marine algae found in Hawaiian waters.
From the Hawai'i Coral Reef Network site, this algae section is maintained by William H. Magruder and Jeffrey W. Hunt. It provides lots of photos with identification and charactertistic information about various green, blue-green, brown, and red seaweeds or marine algae found in Hawaiian waters.
Hawaiian Reef Algae Images
To help identify all types of green, brown, and red algae, just click on any of the genus names listed under each division on this Hawaiian Reef Algae study page from the UH at Manoa Botany Department site to view photos and obtain some basic information about them.
To help identify all types of green, brown, and red algae, just click on any of the genus names listed under each division on this Hawaiian Reef Algae study page from the UH at Manoa Botany Department site to view photos and obtain some basic information about them.
Brown Algae Group Images
A nice collection of various Phaeophyta phylum or brown algae group Dictyota, Egregia, Eisenia, Hesperophycus, Padina, Pelagophycus, and Turbinaria species images from the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution Algae pages.
A nice collection of various Phaeophyta phylum or brown algae group Dictyota, Egregia, Eisenia, Hesperophycus, Padina, Pelagophycus, and Turbinaria species images from the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution Algae pages.
Green Algae Group Images
A nice collection of various Chlorophyta phylum or green algae group Acetabularia, Caulerpa, Cymopolia, Halimeda, Rhipocephalus, Udotea, and Ulva species images from the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution Algae pages.
A nice collection of various Chlorophyta phylum or green algae group Acetabularia, Caulerpa, Cymopolia, Halimeda, Rhipocephalus, Udotea, and Ulva species images from the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution Algae pages.
Red Algae Group Images
A nice collection of various Rhodohyta phylum or red algae group Amphiroa, Halymenia, Hydrolithon, Peyssonnelia, Renouxia, Sebdenia, Trichogloea, and a few other species images from the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution Algae pages.
A nice collection of various Rhodohyta phylum or red algae group Amphiroa, Halymenia, Hydrolithon, Peyssonnelia, Renouxia, Sebdenia, Trichogloea, and a few other species images from the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution Algae pages.
Marine Plants of Hawai'i
From Brian Tissot's Hawai'i Coral Reef Network site, just click on any of the taxonomically grouped marine plants listed to obtain name, description, size, and habitat information about the various types of green, blue-green, brown, and red alga species of the Hawaiian Islands. Many photos are included.
From Brian Tissot's Hawai'i Coral Reef Network site, just click on any of the taxonomically grouped marine plants listed to obtain name, description, size, and habitat information about the various types of green, blue-green, brown, and red alga species of the Hawaiian Islands. Many photos are included.