What kind of algae is this?

[TikiBird]

Would anyone please be able to take a look at this greenish-brownish algae that grows in spots on my glass and tell me what type it is?

So far I've just been scrubbing it but it comes back so fast! Within a couple of days it's all over the glass again.

I have a trocchus snail who I never see eating it, a tuxedo urchin who sometimes eats it, and a lawnmower blenny who sometimes eats it, but it's still all over the glass.

The tank does get a lot of light, since it's near a big window with no coverings yet.... [emoji15]

 

[Pugfishluv3]

Bump

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

If its hard to scrape off, a green coralline algae, or another type of more calcareous algae.
Mine pops up rarely, and not as much as when I started the bigger tank.

 

[TikiBird]

If its hard to scrape off, a green coralline algae, or another type of more calcareous algae.
Mine pops up rarely, and not as much as when I started the bigger tank.

It's definitely hard to scrape off!! Any tips for scraping?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

It's definitely hard to scrape off!! Any tips for scraping?

not really, I use the steel head from these. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produ...d=PLA_G_6194&gclid=CMj7_o3tzNECFcSGaQodma8Fmw
once its knocked down we have "the flipper" scraper.
http://www.aquacave.com/flipper-nan...e=1&fep=5204&gclid=COaB3r_tzNECFQ64wAodcUoJAg

 

[TikiBird]

Ooh, those look great!! Thanks, @saltyfilmfolks!! (And thanks for the bump, @Pugfishluv3!)

 

[Pugfishluv3]

Your welcome hun

 

[TikiBird]

@saltyfilmfolks, I just used the steel-ended scraper and it was uh-mazing!! It's like looking at my tank in high-def. LOL Now I can see all the hair algae on my rocks crystal clear! [emoji23]

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

@saltyfilmfolks, I just used the steel-ended scraper and it was uh-mazing!! It's like looking at my tank in high-def. LOL Now I can see all the hair algae on my rocks crystal clear! [emoji23]

hahahaha. If you'd like Ill send you a frag of Bryopsis

 

[TikiBird]

hahahaha. If you'd like Ill send you a frag of Bryopsis

LOLOL I think I'm all set here!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

LOLOL I think I'm all set here!

hey Tiki, wheres your tank thread?

 

[TikiBird]

hey Tiki, wheres your tank thread?

Here! https://www.reef2reef.com/index.php?threads/TikiBird's-first-SW-tank-(BioCube-29).265785/

I should update it with a FTS, despite my persistent (but mildly improved!) embarrassing algae. Lol

Thanks for asking, Salty!

 

[Pugfishluv3]

Here! https://www.reef2reef.com/index.php?threads/TikiBird's-first-SW-tank-(BioCube-29).265785/

I should update it with a FTS, despite my persistent (but mildly improved!) embarrassing algae. Lol

Thanks for asking, Salty!

I think we have all had algea issues at one time or another