Brown gloopy algae?

[KyleC]

Hey,

Is this some type of algae? Started growing a few weeks ago and is spreading. Tried searching online but can't find any answers.

Also, I know the coral is in bad nick, it's recovering from a tank move (can anyone ID it?).

Thanks.

 

[taricha]

My guess is chrysophytes (or dinos) on green star polyps.

 

[KyleC]

It's a weird one... very gloopy, not hairy at all... not a lot of it so can manually remove it for now anyway.

Thanks

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

to me it looks like clove polyps. And one big aptaisia
the brown stuff looks like brown jelly disease, but not sure...

 

[KyleC]

Yea, tank overun with Aiptasia atm which is frustrating, but I'm trying peppermints for now (ich in tank so no fish as doing a fallow period).

Now I've googled pics I think your right, clove polyps.

The brown sludge originated from the tips of dead polyps... so you could be right! Just another issue I've to tackle lol

 

[KyleC]

Seems this BJD is troublesome to treat! Coral is recovering, so maybe the BJD is just affecting the old dead coral?