Algae ID, Is it bryopsis?

[CraigDoc]

I've just pulled this out of my tank, I've pulled it out a few times but it takes months to get to this size, which is not much bigger than a thumb nail, it pulls out easy.

Is it bryopsis, thanks for any input

 

[shell-fish]

Nah mate, bryopsis is fern type algae leaves and these don't look like the ones i know about.
This is what bryopsis looks like in the tank and yours defo not like that.

 

[DrGoose]

As shell-fish said. Bryopsis is horrible. Very thin, soft, feathery and fern like, just as in the picture above.

 

[shell-fish]

Interesting as it is, I'd keep it in the tank and see what happens. As long as someone ID's and it isn't evasive, looks pretty neat and harmless.

 

[CraigDoc]

Cheers chaps, i didn't think it was but I generally convince myself it's something bad, I guess it still could be, hopefully Mr @Esox or someone else will come along and give me a clue

 

[CraigDoc]

Interesting as it is, I'd keep it in the tank and see what happens. As long as someone ID's and it isn't evasive, looks pretty neat and harmless.

Yea I was just about to say I better crack out the super glue

 

[shell-fish]

 

[Esox]

It's 'bush cladophora' a lovely slow growing algae that I paid a frikkin fortune for 8 month back!! Lucky you.

I would ID it further but I'm currently dying on the couch with the mother of all hangovers so that ID will do, the thought of spending 20 minutes looking at pictures of hundreds of chondria and cladophora species fills me full of dread.

It's most likely Cladophora pellucida or something similar

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[CraigDoc]

That will do bud cheers, I guessed off the speed of its growth it can't be a bad thing but you never know.

Thanks, and keep movement down to a minimum and drink water like you were drinking beer last night

 

[Wardy C]

Nice looking algae Craig

 

[CraigDoc]

Nice looking algae Craig

Shame I pulled it out

 

[Wardy C]

Shame I pulled it out

Things you have learnt lately ?

Get a id on your algae before removing it

 

[CraigDoc]

Things you have learnt lately ?

Get a id on your algae before removing it

i was removing a little bit of hair algae and just thought I'll pull it out and it was without thinking

 

[Young One]

i was removing a little bit of hair algae and just thought I'll pull it out and it was without thinking

Get it glued on a rock, I'm sure it will prosper.

 

[CraigDoc]

Get it glued on a rock, I'm sure it will prosper.

I've glued them to frag plugs, ones gone into the sump and ones in my tank, I'll see how they get on

 

[JT59]

Hi can someone help. Is this Bryopsis. Or brown hair algae. Tried vibrant but still here and no sign of going. Nitrate is 5 and phosphate is 0.03.
Any advice appreciated.

 

[shell-fish]

Hi can someone help. Is this Bryopsis. Or brown hair algae. Tried vibrant but still here and no sign of going. Nitrate is 5 and phosphate is 0.03.
Any advice appreciated.

Need better pics under white. If Bryopsis algae, should see fern like stems like this.

 

[Esox]

Looks like Calothrix sp. To me so it's a species of cyano bacteria, hence why vibrant didnt touch it. Need a shot under whites for 100% ID

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[JT59]

Thanks for the replies. It is very fluffy. I blow it from the rocks and then it’s back again

Not had algae as bad as this before. It’s a orangey brown colour not purple red like Cyano.

Taken some more pics. Hope they help. Are we thinking lights off. What about hydrogen peroxide? Big water change?


Thanks for your help

 

[JT59]

Do these pictures help?