Algae identification!

[jvaughan1355]

I’ve got this green translucent algae growing all over my rocks and trying to figure out what it is and how to get rid of it. Any help appreciated!

 

[Robatusan]

I had the same algae in my tank. Eventually it went away. Still searching for indentation.

 

[Robatusan]

Bump

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Possibly a Lychaete sp.? For example:

Lychaete herpestica Filamentous Green Algae

Lychaete herpestica is commonly referred to as Filamentous Green Algae. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

www.reeflex.net

If not, I'd lean toward it being something else from that family (Cladophoraceae), as the bubble tubes are pretty unique - they're too long to be Valonia or similar, and too translucent to be Codium.

 

[jvaughan1355]

Thanks for that I started to think it might be a type of bubble because my new emerald crab has started eating it. I just added another after my old one had died off.