Bryopsis or GHA?

[AlohaReef]

Hey all, I've been fighting what I thought was green hair algae for quite awhile. There are some areas it's growing rather thick, almost like bryopsis. Can anyone identify? I thought bryopsis felt firm this still feels very hairy and soft.

 

[Kingsley_Reef]

Hard to see with these pics but I’m going to say GHA

 

[DexterKarin]

Saying GHA too. I just peroxided a rock today. Darn stuff.

 

[AlohaReef]

Saying GHA too. I just peroxided a rock today. Darn stuff.

Thanks! Thats what I need to do. I'm picking up a couple lettuce nudibranchs and a sea hare tomorrow to try that approach first. If that fails I'm definitely doing some reef dentistry.

 

[Kingsley_Reef]

Get a urchin

 

[AlohaReef]

Hard to see with these pics but I’m going to say GHA

Here's some better photos BTW.

 

[AlohaReef]

 

[Kingsley_Reef]

Now I see both

 

[Kingsley_Reef]

How about some background info
What’s your nutrients testing at
What’s your light schedule like
How olds the tank
What are you using for nutrient control
/filtration

 

[AlohaReef]

Tank started in december so fairly new. My last test was 11 nitrates & .04 phosphates but they do jump around a bit- this recent algae explosion was caused by a clogged return pump line so I'm recovering from that. I am using media baskets in chamber 2& 3 in a fluval 13.5. First chamber has floss, sponge, chemipure elite, purigen and matrix & 2 brightwell xport bio blocks. 2nd chamber has chaeto refugium. And 3rd chamber has a ai axis 40 with an aqua uv 8w classic plumbed in line. Dosing all for reef as needed, as well as microbacter clean and sometimes I feed corals if my nutrients aren't too high already. I'll be at a frag swap tomorrow, getting a couple lettuce nudis, a sea hare to help. Already have 3 different kinda shrimp, 3 emeralds and a porcelain if they're all still alive. Mexican turbos, a bunch of hermits and probably more cuc than I should. I run an ai blade with par levels around what I need for lps dominant tank. Schedule below, i barely run any whites. Any tips?

 

[DexterKarin]

This is not GHA! This, I think, is bryopsis, but I have never had that so would wait for confirmation.g