Grey Algae ID please

boacvh

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Aug 13, 2018
Messages
1,660
Reaction score
5,190
Location
SOCAL
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Hi. This very short grey Algae (I think?) has started growing in some parts of my rocks. Can someone help me Id? I couldn't find anything about it.
For extra description, it is also hard to scrub as well. Doesn't come of easy with a toothbrush. Everything in the tank is doing ok, so I am not overly concerned but would like to have an id if possible.

Thanks!

PXL_20201115_213723572.MP.jpg PXL_20201115_213600098.jpg PXL_20201115_213537242.MP.jpg PXL_20201115_213509896.MP.jpg
 

Dtfnemo

Well-Known Member
View Badges
Joined
Sep 12, 2016
Messages
581
Reaction score
330
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Could be bryopsis... not sure on the color but how it looks and being kinda hard to remove sounds like bryopsis
 
OP
OP
boacvh

boacvh

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Aug 13, 2018
Messages
1,660
Reaction score
5,190
Location
SOCAL
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Could be bryopsis... not sure on the color but how it looks and being kinda hard to remove sounds like bryopsis
Thanks. I will read up on it. Is there a better way to ID bryopsis and know for sure?
 

Dtfnemo

Well-Known Member
View Badges
Joined
Sep 12, 2016
Messages
581
Reaction score
330
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Thats what I did when I had it and it did work.

Maybe some else can chime in on the proper ID good luck

 

Building with glass and silicone: Have you ever built a tank or had a custom tank built?

  • I have built an aquarium.

    Votes: 28 14.7%
  • I have had a custom tank built.

    Votes: 43 22.6%
  • I have never built a tank or had a custom tank built.

    Votes: 111 58.4%
  • Other.

    Votes: 8 4.2%
Back
Top