Bryopsis? GHA?? Feathery algae

[J A' mhuir]

06/22/24
Hey y’all, looking for help identifying Algae. Thank you for your help.

I am seeing this feathery light brown algae pop up here and there on the rocks, sand bed and glass. And I’m afraid it’s Bryopsis.
I have removed some of it successfully, and it turns to green under my bedroom LEDs. My tank parameters are below plus the best picture I could get so far.

My 25 gallon Lagoon is about a month old.
Parameters that I know:
Temperature 78°
Phosphate 0.02ppm
Nitrate around 5
Lighting: 5% white 40% blue
12 PM starts ramping up, 1 PM they are at peak till 9 PM it starts ramping down and lights out at 10 PM.

 

[ryanjohn1]

Probably bryopsis. Phos is really low. New ish tank?

 

[DDenny]

Can you get a clearer photo under white lights? When in doubt pull it out along with some sand. That would also help get a close up of it to better ID.

 

[J A' mhuir]

Probably bryopsis. Phos is really low. New ish tank?

I fear that…
Tank is about a month old, June 15th I tested for phosphate and it was 0.28ppm with Hannah checker.
Added GFO pouch that came with tank and by this past Thursday it came down to 0.02ppm

 

[J A' mhuir]

Can you get a clearer photo under white lights? When in doubt pull it out along with some sand. That would also help get a close up of it to better ID.

yes, I will try to get a clearer photo for you. I’m looking to see if I can find a specimen.

 

[J A' mhuir]

Ima keep trying to get a better pic

 

[J A' mhuir]

 

[J A' mhuir]

 

[ryanjohn1]

One month old tank you have barely begun to experience the ugly stage. Don’t worry too much. You’ll be getting all the algae’s soon enough

 

[J A' mhuir]

One month old tank you have barely begun to experience the ugly stage. Don’t worry too much. You’ll be getting all the algae’s soon enough

Indeed …. I guess just take care of them as they come!!

 

[ryanjohn1]

Indeed …. I guess just take care of them as they come!!

Basically. How is your clean up crew? Snails and crabs

 

[J A' mhuir]

Basically. How is your clean up crew? Snails and crabs

One Cerith, one Astrea and two scarlet hermit crabs

 

[ryanjohn1]

One Cerith, one Astrea and two scarlet hermit crabs

Any fish yet?

 

[J A' mhuir]

Any fish yet?

2 clowns, one helfrich fire-fish

 

[ryanjohn1]

You’ll probably have to add more snails in the future. Astrea and turbo are good

 

[J A' mhuir]

You’ll probably have to add more snails in the future. Astrea and turbo are good

Gotcha! Thank you for your thoughts and advice