Help me ID this algae plz?

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Can someone help me ID this algae plz? And what to do to get rid of it. The last 3 are now and rest are a month ago.
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It’s a 100 gallon system 2 yrs old. 80 rimless with 40breeder sump. Eflux 1950gph dc pump, curve 5 skimmer, 2 jebao 0W-40 wavemakers, 1 cheap 2100gph powerhead, chaeto in sump. Alk-9.5, calcium 425, mag 1600, no3- 10, pho’s-0,
 
Im seeing bryopsis and possible turf algae.
Bryopsis, you have to get to the root to destroy it. Turf- pull by hand.
Reduce white light intensity.
Add cleaners such as:
Turbo snails
Astrea snails
Nerite snails
Nassarius snails
10 blue leg hermits

other option would be liquid vibrant dosed at 80%
is your tank at or near a window and receiving sunlight?
 
Bump.
There is green hair algae (gha) but I'm not sure what else.
That’s what I thought it was too at first but I thought gha was longer than this. I actually started flucozanol treatment Friday. Gonna let it ride for 2 weeks I guess but... I’m getting tired of fighting it.
 
Im seeing bryopsis and possible turf algae.
Bryopsis, you have to get to the root to destroy it. Turf- pull by hand.
Reduce white light intensity.
Add cleaners such as:
Turbo snails
Astrea snails
Nerite snails
Nassarius snails
10 blue leg hermits I was thinking it cod be turf also but not 100% sure as I’ve never had it before. Bryopsis I thought was fern like. There isn’t anything that looks really ferny to me but if it is Bryopsis the flux treatment I started Friday should help with it correct?

other option would be liquid vibrant dosed at 80%
is your tank at or near a window and receiving sunlight?
 
Flux will attack both
 
I treat until it is gone. Also check phosphate level
Is tank at or near a window ?
Ok thanks! Tank is not at or near a window. I check phosphates weekly using salifert test but it’s been reading 0 for months. My chaeto want grow it’s just there. I have put phosguard in my reactor.
 
Ok thanks! Tank is not at or near a window. I check phosphates weekly using salifert test but it’s been reading 0 for months. My chaeto want grow it’s just there. I have put phosguard in my reactor.
I would suggest taking a water sample to a trusted LFS and have them verify your phosphate
 

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