Bryopsis? Please confirm.

[a.t.t.r]

Seems more stringy and bigger then what I am used to. But definitly looks feathered.

 

[vetteguy53081]

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Seems more stringy and bigger then what I am used to. But definitly looks feathered.

ii that
Bryopsis also has a root system that clings well to surfaces
One of the worse algae to battle, you want to pull off as much as you can by hand, reduce white light intensity and remove roots with a dental pick or small crochet needle
After cleaning, add cleaners such as large nerite snails, chitons, pitho crabs

 

[MaxTremors]

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ii that
Bryopsis also has a root system that clings well to surfaces
One of the worse algae to battle, you want to pull off as much as you can by hand, reduce white light intensity and remove roots with a dental pick or small crochet needle
After cleaning, add cleaners such as large nerite snails, chitons, pitho crabs

IME, fluconazole is the only way to truly eradicate it.

 

[a.t.t.r]

Oh I actually want it. I just wanted to verify it was bryopsis before allowing it to spread as it was different from the other stuff I had. I’m trying to keep lettuce seaslugs.
Good to hear it’s just larger bryopsis.

 

[Garf]

Oh I actually want it. I just wanted to verify it was bryopsis before allowing it to spread as it was different from the other stuff I had. I’m trying to keep lettuce seaslugs.
Good to hear it’s just larger bryopsis.

Grab out a handful, chop it to bits and throw the mush back in the tank. It’ll soon be everywhere, lol

 

[a.t.t.r]

Grab out a handful, chop it to bits and throw the mush back in the tank. It’ll soon be everywhere, lol

Funny thing is it isnt. I have had this bunch for months and did that and my rocks are algae free except for where i initially attached this stuff. Why I was starting to wonder if it was actually bryopsis

 

[threebuoys]

Oh I actually want it. I just wanted to verify it was bryopsis before allowing it to spread as it was different from the other stuff I had. I’m trying to keep lettuce seaslugs.
Good to hear it’s just larger bryopsis.

I may be a contrarian here, but that does not look like what I had in my tank when I had bryopsis. Mine looked more like fern fronds. Your picture looks stringier to me.

Granted, there may be different species and your sample may be clearer to discern under white light, but mine looked like the picture below.

If it grows like mine, it will quickly overwhelm your tank.

Fluconazole absolute works. One brand name is Reef Flux