I.D this Algae!

[azank]

Hello all,

Need help with an I.D of this algae and what will eat it/terminate it.

Thanks!

 

[Peace River]

Let's see if we can get some help.

#reefsquad

 

[EmdeReef]

Looks like caulerpa prolifera. Flat leaves? Let’s get a few more eyes on it.

If it is it’s not very easy to get rid of but back when I dabbled with it a foxface saved me. How big is your tank?

 

[azank]

Looks like caulerpa prolifera. Flat leaves? Let’s get a few more eyes on it.

If it is it’s not very easy to get rid of but back when I dabbled with it a foxface saved me. How big is your tank?

45 gallons. Was thinking maybe a small foxface then rehome it once the job is done.

 

[EmdeReef]

You’ll have to prune a lot of it and obviously there are no guarantees every fish will behave the same. If you do get a foxface, I’d go for s one spot as they tend to be a bit smaller.

 

[Subsea]

It’s Caulerpa Prolifera. Send me all you got.

If holdfast are on your rocks, I doubt that a fish will eradicate it. In the substrate it’s a no brainer, “roll up your sleeves and weed it out. Don’t expect a fish to do a man’s job.

https://www.marineplantbook.com/marinebookprolifera.htm