Can anyone help me identify this type of algae?

[msavoy]

It’s very thick and velvety and keeps coming back no matter how much of it I remove. It’s way down in the cracks so it’s difficult to remove it completely. I just added some reef flux today because I heard that can help so I’m keeping my fingers crossed. My nitrates are at around 5 at the moment and phosphate is around 0.04 so I’m working to lower those as well to help the situation. Thanks for your help.

 

[jt8791]

My first guess would be turf algae

 

[msavoy]

Thank you!!! Finally after months of trying to figure out what algae this is you nailed it for me. I’ve just been reading a bit and apparently Reef Flux works on turf algae so fingers crossed!

 

[Floyd-]

I have the same stuff in my tank. Its real hard to pull off the rocks. Ill look into the reef flux also!

 

[msavoy]

It’s super annoying to get rid of. It goes really deep into the cracks of my rock so I can’t really get it at the base so it keeps coming back. Here’s going Reef Flux works! Good luck to you too!