Brown algae identification help

[strike2867]

Help identify algae? Doesn't feel like diatoms, but I could be wrong. Seems kind of chunky.

 

[Idoc]

Please post pics without blue lights...can't see actual colors or texture with blue lights.
It could be dinos...they do create "mats" like that. Take a sample and put under a microscope and take a picture through the eyepiece...that will help give a definite identification since so many things can look alike.

 

[strike2867]

Cliche, but no microscope handy. I've attached more pictures in different light.

 

[lostinreef]

Did you ever get any feed back on what the algae was and how did you get ride of it. I have some algae that looks and sounds similar to what you described. Brushes off pretty easy but it comes back in around a week and back to full force after 2

 

[strike2867]

Did you ever get any feed back on what the algae was and how did you get ride of it. I have some algae that looks and sounds similar to what you described. Brushes off pretty easy but it comes back in around a week and back to full force after 2

Raise your phosphate. It'll disappear.