Is this bryopsis or something else?

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Tank is about 3 months old. 90L (24gal) with 2 clownfish, nassarius snail, hermit crab, tuxedo urchin and a bivalve that came on the liverock.
Nitrates are 20ppm
Nitrites 0,0ppm
Ammonia 0,0ppm
Fosfate 0,15ppm
It sways in the flow and grows everywhere eben in schaded and dark parts of the rock.



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Byropsis looks like a fern and it's green.
That looks like a mix of algaes and detritus.
Where did you get the rock?
 
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Byropsis looks like a fern and it's green.
That looks like a mix of algaes and detritus.
Where did you get the rock?
I got the liverock at my LFS. I had a pretty bad ugly phase but it lasted only two weeks. I also thought it didn’t really look like bryopsis but people on other forums told me so. It seems more brown ish and grows in fully shaded spots. What could be the cause if it is detritus? Mostly overfeeding?
Thanks for the response!
 
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You couldn’t have had an ugly phase that only lasted 2 weeks, you had a diatom bloom. What’s growing on your rocks is part of the normal stuff that grows on live rock, it’s what you want on it. Enjoy the tank and let your rock do its thing.
 
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You couldn’t have had an ugly phase that only lasted 2 weeks, you had a diatom bloom. What’s growing on your rocks is part of the normal stuff that grows on live rock, it’s what you want on it. Enjoy the tank and let your rock do its thing.
Thanks! Its a relief to hear. I’m thinking about getting my first corals next week. Would you have any recomendations for beginners?
 
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