ID algae (with Pictures)

[garyfri]

so I have a CUC and they have been working on some rocks that look like they have Green Turf Algae, but they do not touch the portion that I thought was GHA. I believe I have a couple of small hair algae popping up. I was showing it to an aquarium buddy and he told me he thought it was Bryopsis. I looked up Bryopsis on this forum and the pics look different.

I have H2O2 treat it and it does not kill it, but make it easy to pull off with my hand. Normally it is stuck on the rock really good. I have reef flux, but wanted to confirm what it was first. I have read where some people have had reef flux affect their Cheato. Thank you all.

 

[Webslinger]

they look like sponges to me, and yes cheato is sensitive to any algae eliminating chemicals. I would let it go, your rocks will go through many stages in the first year

 

[garyfri]

Sponges. Never thought of that. I cannot find anything on the internet that resembles this. What type of sponge you think

 

[reef_ninja]

Look more like tufts of GHA to me. I have something very similar (maybe even the same thing) going on in mine. Pretty typical for newer tanks (though not sure how old your system is).

 

[reef_ninja]

Also, Im no bryopsis expert, so someone correct me if Im wrong, but that doesnt look anything like bryopsis to me......

 

[Webslinger]

Look more like tufts of GHA to me. I have something very similar (maybe even the same thing) going on in mine. Pretty typical for newer tanks (though not sure how old your system is).

i don't think he's talking about the obvious GHA

 

[sixty_reefer]

Gha