Herefishyfishy
Smart Bass
Looks like charlie is most likely correct. Looks a lot like Bryopsis plumosa, but there are manybryopsis that look similar. VERY invasive. Found a thread claiming Sea slugs eat it, but best to take extreme measures.
who do you think will win this one?
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SWPlantedTank
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Here's one chicks opinion on algae: You can either fight it incessantly, underfeed your fish, run a phosphate adsorber continuously, scrub and fuss with it
OR
Give it what in needs in your sump, encourage it to grow there instead of the main display! Does your sump have light? If you run the lights opposite your tank (called RDR, Reverse daylight refugium), it will help maintain pH (that's a bonus!).
Can you get a large piece of the rock and place it in your sump?
You can put some base rock in with it, let it grow onto it, then put the rock back once the issue begins to resolve.
While you are waiting for the algae to start to grow in your sump, you can use a toothbrush to make it really uncomfortable in the main display. I also think you could add a few more herbivores to your main display. Hermit crabs love nuisance algae. A hungry tang will, too but not if there is something else yummier to eat. I love my lawnmower blenny to keep my display algae free.
I would also look into other algae species to place in your RDR. I've found bryopsis to not compete well with other types. My favorite is a red halymenia that my tangs think is candy. As I harvest it from the sump, they get a very nutritious treat. Once their tank is clean, they will suffer nutritionally if they are not allowed to graze continuously. You can also add a piece of nori, but I like to give my pets live!
OR
Give it what in needs in your sump, encourage it to grow there instead of the main display! Does your sump have light? If you run the lights opposite your tank (called RDR, Reverse daylight refugium), it will help maintain pH (that's a bonus!).
Can you get a large piece of the rock and place it in your sump?
You can put some base rock in with it, let it grow onto it, then put the rock back once the issue begins to resolve.
While you are waiting for the algae to start to grow in your sump, you can use a toothbrush to make it really uncomfortable in the main display. I also think you could add a few more herbivores to your main display. Hermit crabs love nuisance algae. A hungry tang will, too but not if there is something else yummier to eat. I love my lawnmower blenny to keep my display algae free.
I would also look into other algae species to place in your RDR. I've found bryopsis to not compete well with other types. My favorite is a red halymenia that my tangs think is candy. As I harvest it from the sump, they get a very nutritious treat. Once their tank is clean, they will suffer nutritionally if they are not allowed to graze continuously. You can also add a piece of nori, but I like to give my pets live!
aquarookie
Pure Poison :)
Good looking piece of algae. I had a TON of it, I underfed my tank (removed all fish for a while and stopped feeding) and it all went away. 
burning2nd
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well, update, i just went and got a antic light for my sump (i felt my lights were not good enogh). i bought some cheto alge and a mexican turbo snail.
in the cheto cheito (spell that) stuff i got a baby emerald crab
in the cheto cheito (spell that) stuff i got a baby emerald crab
burning2nd
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burning2nd
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this guys molted 10 seconds after being put in , i let him acclamate for a hour, then i was looking at the bag and i noticed he was dead so i was like wtf i put him in the tank cause i figer it would be food. he hit the sand, molted and ran in the rocks.
Boomer
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I agree with Rod on all counts
burning2nd
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its gonna fix it self im sure, between the new rock for it to grow on in the sump, and the new light it should do pritty well in the sump, its just gonna take some time. if it grows in the sump and not in the main tank ill be happy
burning2nd
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nvm the arrow crab just got him self a trip 2 the sump!
and the new crab is dead
and the new crab is dead
burning2nd
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nvm the new crab is alive, the arrow crab is geting traded and or staying in the sump
burning2nd
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bryopsis................. pritty sure thats what it is. so Im gatherd some nuclear equimpment, and am planing a nuclear strike soon.
Krish
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ROFL!! Algae sucks!! I went back to freshwater about 2 years ago when algae whooped my %$&^!!! Those things are a pain in the neck and a nuicance which causes sleep deprivation!
krish75 said:ROFL!! Algae sucks!! I went back to freshwater about 2 years ago when algae whooped my %$&^!!! Those things are a pain in the neck and a nuicance which causes sleep deprivation!
Most likely it will cause shrinking wallet syndrome.
Krish
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Yep...Especially if your a knucklehead like I was and didn't do what people told me to..."Get rid of that darn wet/dry and use RO/DI water"!!!!
SWPlantedTank
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krish75 said:
Ok, maybe SOME algae are better than others, but isn't that a little harsh? Some are really gorgeous!
What about this sexy specimen:
