Identify this please

[dantimdad]

In all my years reef keeping, I have never seen algae like this:

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Gonna need a wide shot.
Looks like a puff of smoke.
Is it on the glass?

 

[dantimdad]

Yes, sand, glass and some on rocks.

It's weird. a regular scrubber has a hard time getting it off.

 

[dantimdad]

Unfortunately, None of the phones in this house can get a better photo than this:

 

[DharkaronReef]

Looks like green hair algae to me. Can be easily cleaned off with a Glass cleaner.

 

[dantimdad]

Well, it doesn't look like any GHA I had seen. But, I am sure there are strains I haven't seen.

I tried a new magfloat and it took a ton of scrubbing to just get some of it off.

I think I will use a razor.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

It’s also the stringy stuff in the middle?

 

[dantimdad]

yes and no. There is some of it there, but the long strings are mucous from the fresh monti frags right there.

 

[dantimdad]

Yes, I know I broke my own rule about putting frags in while there is an algae issue.

It's a long story.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Is it a newish tank?

I’ve had funny calcerous algaes pop up. Acts like corraline, some was I’m sure. Usually faded away.
Is it acting like that ?
No runners or strings ?

 

[dantimdad]

no strings. Looks like wispy pale GHA

 

[dantimdad]

I guess I will let it run its course.

The contents of the tank cam as an insta reef from my buddy.

Done them before like this but this one has me puzzled.

 

[dantimdad]

I couldn't get a good pic so Dr. Google it was. chrysophytes.

I have read a few things about it but want something known to work.

At this point, since there are no fish in the tank, I am thinking just leave it alone and let it starve itself out.

Thougths?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Interesting. From here it doesn’t look like a Chrysto.
It’s a common one now like dinos.
Generally seems caused by similar things. Low nutrients Esp the Po4.
In larger infestations, same methods to remove. Nutrient dosing and manual removal. Like dinos it’s hit and miss with what method works.

 

[dantimdad]

It's lovely that there is a science to figure out what it is but not cure it? LOL!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

It's lovely that there is a science to figure out what it is but not cure it? LOL!

It’s actually a pilolite way of saying human error. Like “anecdotal evidence”
Lol.

 

[dantimdad]

It’s actually a pilolite way of saying human error. Like “anecdotal evidence”
Lol.

I love it!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I’m short , stop and coral food dosing Amino , Carbon dosing.

It’s possibe some fluconazole would wipe it out. Peroxide dosing has worked. Fuji mud , grungy live rock, blackouts.

 

[dantimdad]

Not dosing anything right now.

I figured I was low on phosphates which I will test tonight.

If I am, I will feed because I have a little serpent star anyhow he needs to eat.

 

[dantimdad]

As with all things, patience is a virtue. I fed a little pellet food to the serpent star and went ahead and placed the corals and just waited a couple days.

The algae is 75% gone.

I am just gonna wait this one out.

The sump goes online soon and will be tied into the big tank/sump soon after. That should fix things up considerably over the HOB filter.