Macro Algae ID Help

[Chipper1978]

I added chaeto to my refugium several months ago and eventually it was out competed by this stuff. Much thicker and extremely dense. Pieces are not nearly as long as typical chaeto. Does this look like a different type of chaeto or is it a different macro algae?

 

[lucasb.]

I added chaeto to my refugium several months ago and eventually it was out competed by this stuff. Much thicker and extremely dense. Pieces are not nearly as long as typical chaeto. Does this look like a different type of chaeto or is it a different macro algae?

idk looks like weird cheato

 

[Chipper1978]

Anyone else agree that it’s just a weird variety of chaeto?

 

[ThePurple12]

That is not Chaeto at all. Whatever it is, if it grows faster than Chaeto it serves your purposes better!

 

[Chipper1978]

That is not Chaeto at all. Whatever it is, if it grows faster than Chaeto it serves your purposes better!

I was thinking the same thing! Would still love to know what the heck it is.

 

[Chipper1978]

Anyone? Haha

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ive seen all kinds. It does the job

 

[ThePurple12]

I would send an email with a picture to the crew at WetWebMedia. They were able to identify an epiphytic algae growing on my seagrass.

 

[Chipper1978]

I would send an email with a picture to the crew at WetWebMedia. They were able to identify an epiphytic algae growing on my seagrass.

I took your advice and sent an email to them. They responded very quickly. Thanks for the recommendation!

They stated they believe it is hair algae. I would have to respectfully disagree, but then again, I am not an expert with such things.

 

[ThePurple12]

There are so many types of “hair algae”, so that’s not too helpful...