May I please have an ID on this Algae

[boozeman27]

This has been growing on the back of my tank for a few weeks. Curly que looking algae. Now I see it on my rocks. Some looks like a bubble algae but elongated.

Thanks as always for you expert knowledge!!

 

[glb]

Green hair maybe? I’m not sure.

 

[SDReefer]

Looks like Chaetomorpha algae, like the type you would use in a refugium. It's a great algae, and if you don't want it in your display, your fish will probably eat it.

 

[Ubergroover]

Caulerpa , well the beginning stalks look like it( The one I had was similar in looks). if it gets dingo balls, then thats it. If it does put it in your Refugium if you have one. its good, but a superfast grower. If not Im unsure.

 

[boozeman27]

I really need to get a tang. I don’t have any herbivore’s in the tank. As long as it’s not a bad algae. Thanks

 

[boozeman27]

Rest of the tank looks great. No real algae problems to speak of other than what I can’t id?

 

[Ubergroover]

I really need to get a tang. I don’t have any herbivore’s in the tank. As long as it’s not a bad algae. Thanks

I picked it out with a forceps, when I had it.. If thats what it is ,it can be quite invasive due to how fast it grows. Plus controlling the PO4 helped. Tank looks great BTW.