Algae ID good/bad???

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Curious on this algae (not sure if it is algae) creeping up from the space between the rockwork here. Just snapped some from above & one through the glass:
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Curious on this algae (not sure if it is algae) creeping up from the space between the rockwork here. Just snapped some from above & one through the glass:
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Any ideas?
Algae and tiny anemone-like thing. The whitish stuff might be the algae reproducing.
 
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I would be more concerned about those aptasia! But the algae is cool looking! Never seen it before.
I added some Berghia about two weeks ago. My tank is pretty much overran with Aiptasia at this point. I had this Algae during the uglies, but it went away. Now it is coming back.
 

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Here is the best shot I can get. Ignore the Aiptasia.
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Assuming each stalk grows more than one ring of "leaves" on it as it grows, I'd stick with my guess of Caulerpa verticillata:
 
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Assuming each stalk grows more than one ring of "leaves" on it as it grows, I'd stick with my guess of Caulerpa verticillata:
Yeah, definitely can confirm the ID now. I had a chance with the lid off with only the return going. Seems be bleaching out now in spots. Cranked up the Refugium light to 24/7 that has Cheato in it.
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