Hair Algea??

[dghby]

Hi Folks, what am I looking at? I am thinking hair algea, but want to be sure.
thoughts on treatment would be appreciated as well.

 

[Russ265]

mmmm yes it is.

gfo or phosguard for longterm health.

snails like turbo or crabs like emerald will eat it as well.

 

[143MPCo]

Good resource.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/a...atic-algae-and-the-means-to-control-it.87351/

 

[twilliard]

The best treatment is to control what you are putting in the tank.

 

[Wiz]

Can u get closer. Looks like it could be bryopsis. If it has feathery looking peices it could be.

 

[shornik]

If it's bryopsis, which it looks like to me as well, the best control over this I found is lettuce Nudi's, they just sit on it and eat until its gone. From the look of your tank I'd get at least a few. The other thing I've sued in conjunction with the lettuce Nudi's is Continuum Baxter Clean-M. Good luck.

 

[Russ265]

I doubt it is bryopsis. They appear to me as straight strands... not feathery leafy things.

But hey... maybe

 

[twilliard]

Right on Russ!
Hair algae.
The best way to deal with that is understanding and controlling nutrients