What kind of algae is this!

[Afarouki]

Pictures attached.

First type looks like random dark spots.

Other looks like thing tree leaves.

Anything to worry about?

 

[blaxsun]

You don't want any of it.

 

[Afarouki]

You don't want any of it.

What types are they and how should I get rid of them

 

[blaxsun]

What types are they and how should I get rid of them

You'll need to provide some details on your tank, ie: size, age, livestock, water parameters, etc.

 

[Afarouki]

You'll need to provide some details on your tank, ie: size, age, livestock, water parameters, etc.

Size: 65 gallon
Age: 6 months
Livestock: 2 clownfish, Royal gramma, Chromis, Tailspot Blenny, Diamond goby, Banggai Cardinal

alk: 9
Ca: 440
Nitrate: 4
Phos: 0.05

 

[Wasabiroot]

How's your cleanup crew? The green appears like typical ugly stage algae. The frond like one looks like Bryopsis, which I would manually remove. Most cleanup crew won't touch it, and it's a pain to get out when it's established.

 

[vetteguy53081]

You have a couple different macroalgaes:
Green chlorophyte
caulerpa
wire algae
surface algae
derbesia

manual removal, light reduction, and monitoring phosphates and if tank near a window. . many considerations.
Not something for cleaner crew- they wont touch it.

 

[Afarouki]

How's your cleanup crew? The green appears like typical ugly stage algae. The frond like one looks like Bryopsis, which I would manually remove. Most cleanup crew won't touch it, and it's a pain to get out when it's established.

I have like 30 Florida dwarf cerith snails, a few hermit crabs, a few Nassarius, and a few nerite snails.

 

[blaxsun]

Size: 65 gallon
Age: 6 months
Livestock: 2 clownfish, Royal gramma, Chromis, Tailspot Blenny, Diamond goby, Banggai Cardinal

alk: 9
Ca: 440
Nitrate: 4
Phos: 0.05

What are you running for filtration? Any UV?

 

[Afarouki]

What are you running for filtration? Any UV?

Sunsun canister filter, reef octopus 1000 hob skimmer, and yes I have Vecton UV from American Aquariums

 

[blaxsun]

Sunsun canister filter, reef octopus 1000 hob skimmer, and yes I have Vecton UV from American Aquariums

You might want to look at upgrading from a canister at some point to a HOB instead. I'm not saying it's the root cause, but with a UV you shouldn't be seeing so much algae.

@vetteguy53081 has some good suggestions on how to potentially deal with the algae.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Sunsun canister filter, reef octopus 1000 hob skimmer, and yes I have Vecton UV from American Aquariums

Canister unless you are servicing and cleaning filters within Bi-weekly likely elevating the nitrate levels. Sus-Sun is a basic china unit.