ID please - New Ulva Growth or Bryopsis, or both?

[Dancingmad]

I've got some botryocladia and ulva QTing for 4ish months now lookin' for 'em nasty tiny hitchhikers (e.g. Red Planaria). I thought I was dealing with some possible Bryopsis growth but I'm unsure. The QT has a HoB filter and I saw some stringy algea growing on it - then it started to flatten out and look more like the ulva. The ulva was was tangled in the botryocladia too so I'm hoping thats what I'm seeing sprout in the botry and on the rocks next to it. What do y'all think?

 

[sawdonkey]

I don't think it's bryopsis. I grow this stuff in my sump. Does it sorta pop when you squeeze it? I can tell you one thing, my tangs and angels love it when I throw it in the DT.

 

[Dancingmad]

Does it sorta pop when you squeeze it?

Yeah, its got the consistency of a mix between chaeto and bubble algea

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I don't think it's bryopsis.

Agree. Bryo is a feather or fern.

 

[Dancingmad]

Thanks y'all - Just needed some reassurance. I spend a lot of time here lookin' at diseases and pests(admittedly the hitchhiker section and algae are my favorite areas. Love me some critters). Its kinda like how I hear med students will self diagnose themselves w/ a disease you can only get wading in the Nile river b/c they're reading so much about these conditions. More confirmations appreciated