bryopsis feast
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BRYOPSIS:
IDENTIFICATION:
Green or blue tuffs attached to the rock work or glass and it it has a firm anchor to the rock work, as it grows it rises up and branches out.
WHAT IT FEEDS OFF OF:
This algae's food source is primarily Ammonia and Nitrite. If you levels of these two nutrients in your system you might have a bigger problem then the algae it self. Either you do not have adequate bio-filtration or you are way over feeding, or something has died in the system and has yet to be found.
HOW TO CONTROL IT:
The easiest ways to control this type of algae goes back to the basic fundamentals of reef keeping Strong established bio-filtration, Aggressive skimming, and a good husbandry schedule.
REMOVAL:
The easiest way to remove this algae from the system is to simply reach in and pull the tuffs out by hand.
NATURAL HERBIVORES:
This algae is not desired by a lot of herbivores but still yet there are a few that can be used for control and they are as follows.
Rabbit fish,Tuxedo urchin, Mithrax crab, and some sea slugs ( elysia spp,) *Sea slugs should be handled by experienced aquarist*.
Green or blue tuffs attached to the rock work or glass and it it has a firm anchor to the rock work, as it grows it rises up and branches out.
WHAT IT FEEDS OFF OF:
This algae's food source is primarily Ammonia and Nitrite. If you levels of these two nutrients in your system you might have a bigger problem then the algae it self. Either you do not have adequate bio-filtration or you are way over feeding, or something has died in the system and has yet to be found.
HOW TO CONTROL IT:
The easiest ways to control this type of algae goes back to the basic fundamentals of reef keeping Strong established bio-filtration, Aggressive skimming, and a good husbandry schedule.
REMOVAL:
The easiest way to remove this algae from the system is to simply reach in and pull the tuffs out by hand.
NATURAL HERBIVORES:
This algae is not desired by a lot of herbivores but still yet there are a few that can be used for control and they are as follows.
Rabbit fish,Tuxedo urchin, Mithrax crab, and some sea slugs ( elysia spp,) *Sea slugs should be handled by experienced aquarist*.
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Yes I've researched biopsys But thank you. My nitrite, ammonia, and nitrate all test 0 or unreadable by api. Phosphates were high but after The installation of my 30 gallon dsb refugium, They also test very low or 0. So it is either quicker at sucking up nutrients then my tons of macros or Refuses to leave once it has a foothold. Either way I am controlling it to the best of my ability. This pic was more to show that multiple things that eat it. 
