ID help please

Kazbe · 09/29/2016, 12:55 PM

Hi everyone i have just joined in the hope that someone can help me to ID this growth on my rocks

This macro algae type growth is like hair algae only its hard and is actually growing through a piece of xenia!

Does anyone know what it is and how to get rid of it please

I have attached a picture hopefully it worked

Kazbe · 09/29/2016, 02:32 PM

Someone must know what it is lol

Sugar Magnolia · 09/29/2016, 02:34 PM

Can you get a closer pic? It could be turf algae, hair algae or bryopsis.

Kazbe · 09/29/2016, 02:36 PM

Definitely not hair algae we had that before this is very hard I will try and get a closer pic

Kazbe · 09/29/2016, 02:45 PM

how do i add another pic, never mind i worked it out lol

Kazbe · 09/29/2016, 02:48 PM

IMG_0815.jpg

Kazbe · 09/29/2016, 02:56 PM

even closer.jpg

a little blurry cant seem to get a clear picture with my phone

Kazbe · 09/29/2016, 03:08 PM

It doesn't seem to be any of those 3 you suggested they look soft and wet this is hard and sort of shiney like plastic

hotelbravo · 09/29/2016, 04:46 PM

I believe it is not hair algae or byropsis but instead looks like
Cladophora prolifera.

ClownFishGuy6 · 09/29/2016, 07:56 PM

Go here and see if it matches up to any of these
https://www.reefcleaners.org/nuisance-algae-id-guide

Kazbe · 09/29/2016, 11:34 PM

I agree that it could be that the only reason it might not be it the way it grows mine doesn't seem to be linked by strands but appears to grow directly from the rock, unless I just haven't seen the strands linking them

Thanks for your help, now how to get it out lol

Kazbe · 09/29/2016, 11:37 PM

Thank you for the link clownfish, I actually did see that before I posted but thought I might have more luck identifying it if someone who has seen it before recognised it

Percula9 · 10/05/2016, 12:50 PM

Some type of sea grass.http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-0...phyllo_JPG.jpg

mcgyvr · 10/05/2016, 02:15 PM

Turtle grass/maidens hair (Chlorodesmis sp.)? maybe

inurmind · 10/09/2016, 02:18 PM

+1 Cladophora prolifera

09/29/2016, 02:34 PM	#3
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Can you get a closer pic? It could be turf algae, hair algae or bryopsis. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

09/29/2016, 02:45 PM	#5
Kazbe Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 9	how do i add another pic, never mind i worked it out lol Last edited by Kazbe; 09/29/2016 at 02:57 PM.

09/29/2016, 04:46 PM	#9
hotelbravo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,175	I believe it is not hair algae or byropsis but instead looks like Cladophora prolifera. __________________ -Hodge Current Tank Info: 180 gallon, 40b sump. 3x OR T247 lighting, Reef Octopus protein skimmer, phosban 550 reactor, tunze ato, gyre xf 150, 2x mag 9.5 returns.

10/05/2016, 02:15 PM	#14
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Turtle grass/maidens hair (Chlorodesmis sp.)? maybe __________________ Who me?

09/29/2016, 02:32 PM	#2
Kazbe Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 9	Someone must know what it is lol

09/29/2016, 02:36 PM	#4
Kazbe Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 9	Definitely not hair algae we had that before this is very hard I will try and get a closer pic

09/29/2016, 02:48 PM	#6
Kazbe Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 9	IMG_0815.jpg

09/29/2016, 02:56 PM	#7
Kazbe Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 9	even closer.jpg a little blurry cant seem to get a clear picture with my phone

09/29/2016, 03:08 PM	#8
Kazbe Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 9	It doesn't seem to be any of those 3 you suggested they look soft and wet this is hard and sort of shiney like plastic

09/29/2016, 07:56 PM	#10
ClownFishGuy6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 261	Go here and see if it matches up to any of these https://www.reefcleaners.org/nuisance-algae-id-guide

09/29/2016, 11:34 PM	#11
Kazbe Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 9	I agree that it could be that the only reason it might not be it the way it grows mine doesn't seem to be linked by strands but appears to grow directly from the rock, unless I just haven't seen the strands linking them Thanks for your help, now how to get it out lol

09/29/2016, 11:37 PM	#12
Kazbe Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 9	Thank you for the link clownfish, I actually did see that before I posted but thought I might have more luck identifying it if someone who has seen it before recognised it

10/05/2016, 12:50 PM	#13
Percula9 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orange County CA Posts: 3,819	Some type of sea grass.http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-0...phyllo_JPG.jpg

10/09/2016, 02:18 PM	#15
inurmind Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 36	+1 Cladophora prolifera