Algae ID

[Blindface]

Hey all, been looking through threads but am having trouble finding which kind of algae I have growing on my live rock.
The tank is about 10 months old and Nitrate and phosphates are within range (11, .04)
I’m just drying to figure out which CUC would want to eat this algae. Just can’t do that till I ID the thing.
Thanks for any help anyone can give me.

 

[therootcause]

I think it's Ulva prolifera.

Edit: Regardless, it's lacking a chlorophyll and quite transparent. If it's dying it is likely leaching nutrients back into your water. Check out this "gut weed" type of Ulva. Ulva intestinalis. Could be this?

Gut weed (Ulva intestinalis) - MarLIN - The Marine Life Information Network

www.marlin.ac.uk

 

[Blindface]

I think it's Ulva prolifera.

Edit: Regardless, it's lacking a chlorophyll and quite transparent. If it's dying it is likely leaching nutrients back into your water. Check out this "gut weed" type of Ulva. Ulva intestinalis. Could be this?

Gut weed (Ulva intestinalis) - MarLIN - The Marine Life Information Network

www.marlin.ac.uk

The link you sent me looks basically just like it!
Thanks for the reply

 

[Dan_P]

I think it's Ulva prolifera.

Edit: Regardless, it's lacking a chlorophyll and quite transparent. If it's dying it is likely leaching nutrients back into your water. Check out this "gut weed" type of Ulva. Ulva intestinalis. Could be this?

Gut weed (Ulva intestinalis) - MarLIN - The Marine Life Information Network

www.marlin.ac.uk

It might go clear when reproducing, going “sexual” as it is known in the hobby.

 

[Blindface]

It might go clear when reproducing, going “sexual” as it is known in the hobby.

Oh dang, thanks for the heads up. Any suggestions for cleanup crew? Honestly I find the algae really cool looking. And am fine with just having CUC take care of the algae for me.

 

[Dan_P]

Oh dang, thanks for the heads up. Any suggestions for cleanup crew? Honestly I find the algae really cool looking. And am fine with just having CUC take care of the algae for me.

I have Mexican turbos that love Ulva as long as it is contaminated with cyanobacteria.

 

[Blindface]

I have Mexican turbos that love Ulva as long as it is contaminated with cyanobacteria.

Sadly just got rid of all the cyano in my tank haha

 

[Dan_P]

Sadly just got rid of all the cyano in my tank haha

Oops! Meant ”not” contaminated. The stuff is so off putting to my snails.