Is this bryopsis?

[TeeJay87]

Please let me know whether this is bryopsis. Also, are the air bubbles definitively bubble algae?

 

[Dan_P]

Please let me know whether this is bryopsis. Also, are the air bubbles definitively bubble algae?

Your system has hair algae. Did not see anything that looked like bubble algae.

 

[kevgib67]

Yes typical hair algae, increase cuc and manually remove. Bryopsis has the unmistakable look of a fern leaf.

 

[iko2thdk]

Algae ID

Looks like Bryopsis Algae, my tuxedo urchin does not want to eat any of it which makes more sense. Any confirmation on algae type/how I can combat it?

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[iko2thdk]

Algae ID

Looks like Bryopsis Algae, my tuxedo urchin does not want to eat any of it which makes more sense. Any confirmation on algae type/how I can combat it?

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[vetteguy53081]

Please let me know whether this is bryopsis. Also, are the air bubbles definitively bubble algae?

Similar to bryopsis- this is Derbesia. This is one of the more challenging of algae due to need of its complete removal. Removal is best accomplished by taking the rock out of tank and placing in a container of tank water. Then you will want to pull as much as you can by hand and discard. With a dental pick or small crochet needle, pull the roots off the rock. YOU MUST GET EVERY ROOT OR IT WILL SIMPLY RETURN !!
After you are done return rock to tank and reduce white light intensity and even hours of white light and add the following cleaners which will help with control. These guys will consume bryopsis but not as fast as bryopsis can grow - They will never keep up.
Pin cushion urchin, Chiton snails, pitho crabs, and larger astrea snails

This procedure is not as bad or time consuming as it seems. Assure phosphate levels do not become elevated which helps feed this algae

harbor Freight:

 

[TeeJay87]

Similar to bryopsis- this is Derbesia. This is one of the more challenging of algae due to need of its complete removal. Removal is best accomplished by taking the rock out of tank and placing in a container of tank water. Then you will want to pull as much as you can by hand and discard. With a dental pick or small crochet needle, pull the roots off the rock. YOU MUST GET EVERY ROOT OR IT WILL SIMPLY RETURN !!
After you are done return rock to tank and reduce white light intensity and even hours of white light and add the following cleaners which will help with control. These guys will consume bryopsis but not as fast as bryopsis can grow - They will never keep up.
Pin cushion urchin, Chiton snails, pitho crabs, and larger astrea snails

This procedure is not as bad or time consuming as it seems. Assure phosphate levels do not become elevated which helps feed this algae

harbor Freight:

Thanks for the info! I’m still battling this stuff. My pincushion didn’t really go for this stuff (lost it after it got stuck on a powerhead); it preferred thick film algae on the rocks or standard GHA.

I’ve tried almost everything in this 2.5+ year battle. I’ve put rocks in my sump for 4 or 5 days where there is no light and it is still nearly impossible to pull it off the rock. A grout brush works pretty well for scrubbing most of it off the rock, but as you said, it’s nearly impossible to get it all and it does grow back. At this point, my goal is to have the coralline algae outcompete it as it does not grow on coralline. think I’m ever so slowly winning the war.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thanks for the info! I’m still battling this stuff. My pincushion didn’t really go for this stuff (lost it after it got stuck on a powerhead); it preferred thick film algae on the rocks or standard GHA.

I’ve tried almost everything in this 2.5+ year battle. I’ve put rocks in my sump for 4 or 5 days where there is no light and it is still nearly impossible to pull it off the rock. A grout brush works pretty well for scrubbing most of it off the rock, but as you said, it’s nearly impossible to get it all and it does grow back. At this point, my goal is to have the coralline algae outcompete it as it does not grow on coralline. think I’m ever so slowly winning the war.

It all comes down to getting rid of the roots. As long as rots are present, it will keep coming back. Urchins and cleaners simply cannot keep up with it. That's why to get rid of roots and clean rock as described and they can finish the rest

 

[iko2thdk]

Similar to bryopsis- this is Derbesia. This is one of the more challenging of algae due to need of its complete removal. Removal is best accomplished by taking the rock out of tank and placing in a container of tank water. Then you will want to pull as much as you can by hand and discard. With a dental pick or small crochet needle, pull the roots off the rock. YOU MUST GET EVERY ROOT OR IT WILL SIMPLY RETURN !!
After you are done return rock to tank and reduce white light intensity and even hours of white light and add the following cleaners which will help with control. These guys will consume bryopsis but not as fast as bryopsis can grow - They will never keep up.
Pin cushion urchin, Chiton snails, pitho crabs, and larger astrea snails

This procedure is not as bad or time consuming as it seems. Assure phosphate levels do not become elevated which helps feed this algae

harbor Freight:

Similar to bryopsis- this is Derbesia. This is one of the more challenging of algae due to need of its complete removal. Removal is best accomplished by taking the rock out of tank and placing in a container of tank water. Then you will want to pull as much as you can by hand and discard. With a dental pick or small crochet needle, pull the roots off the rock. YOU MUST GET EVERY ROOT OR IT WILL SIMPLY RETURN !!
After you are done return rock to tank and reduce white light intensity and even hours of white light and add the following cleaners which will help with control. These guys will consume bryopsis but not as fast as bryopsis can grow - They will never keep up.
Pin cushion urchin, Chiton snails, pitho crabs, and larger astrea snails

This procedure is not as bad or time consuming as it seems. Assure phosphate levels do not become elevated which helps feed this algae

harbor Freight:

It all comes down to getting rid of the roots. As long as rots are present, it will keep coming back. Urchins and cleaners simply cannot keep up with it. That's why to get rid of roots and clean rock as described and they can finish the rest

Hi R2R,

Is this Derbesia or Bryopsis??

 

[TeeJay87]

Hi R2R,

Is this Derbesia or Bryopsis??

Looks like the same turf algae I have so I would think it’s Derbesia. Where did you get your rock?

 

[Tcook]

This is bryopsis. Notice the “fern leaf”. Not what you have.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi R2R,

Is this Derbesia or Bryopsis??

Pics fuzzy but likely turf algae which is labored removal taking rock out and placing in a container of tank water. At times, you can press it with your thumb and peel it off otherwise pull off what you can by hand yjrn scrub with a firm toothbrush or automotive detail brush and return to tank and add chiton snails, ninja star snails, urchins, astrea and cerith snails to maintain control after cleaning rock

 

[iko2thdk]

Thanks so much. Been cleaning all morning removing rock and picking away w my dental instruments.