Algae ID Please

[KingTriton]

Can anyone ID this algae? Its starting to manifest.

 

[Tahoe61]

Turf algae or Chaeto type perhaps.

 

[KingTriton]

Definitely has the appearance of some type of Chaeto, which is strange as Ive never had a refugium. Any ideas on how to rid it?

 

[Tahoe61]

Well I have had it show up in my tanks and typically not become invasive but I can see the potential to become invasive if nutrient levels are elevated in the tank. BTW I had not added Chaeto to my system either and there are a couple different types of Chaeto. My thinking is that it comes in on frags and under the right conditions it will take hold.
So of course nutrient control is important. A Purple Sea Urchin would probably eat it but I can not say for sure. Might want to reach out to ReefCleaners.org and see if John knows of a critter that might take care of the issue.


http://www.saltcorner.com/AquariumLibrary/browsespecies.php?CritterID=1999

 

[KingTriton]

Good to know. Yea Ive been trying to elevate my nitrates from zero with potassium nitrate, which only contributes to the algae I guess. Thanks for the response.