What is this type of algae??

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This algae is only in my frag tank and it’s almost impossible to siohon out and get the roots gone....after researching I thought it was bryopsis but I’m on day 11 of my treatment and it’s still there....any ideas??? Would an urchin, rabbitfish, or tang eat it? Thanks in advance!!

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Does look like bryopsis.

I agree but this treatment hasn’t touched it and I didn’t under dose at all because it is for 350 gallons of water and I’m roughly about 330 ish

I’m on day 11 of 14 day treatment
 

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This is mine. I though that this is Bryopsis too but my fat tangs eat them like there is no tomorrow. I only have this in the sump and in place the tangs cannot reach. Great food for them. I was very curious so I took closer pictures. Anybody can ID these for me. they attach at one point and then branching up. I removed one and take picture close up and on white paper for better ID. Pictures below.
From what I see, the OP algae is the same as mine, and I don't think these are Bryopsis.
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This is Bryopsis, with the feathery appearance.
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This is mine. I though that this is Bryopsis too but my fat tangs eat them like there is no tomorrow. I only have this in the sump and in place the tangs cannot reach. Great food for them. I was very curious so I took closer pictures. Anybody can ID these for me. they attach at one point and then branching up. I removed one and take picture close up and on white paper for better ID. Pictures below.
From what I see, the OP algae is the same as mine, and I don't think these are Bryopsis.
Unknow algae1.jpg
Unknow algae2.jpg


This is Bryopsis, with the feathery appearance.
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Thank you for your response!!!! I think mine is the same as yours!!! Is your algae easily siphoned??? Mine is almost impossible to siphon up because the roots are so strong!!

What tangs do you have that eat it?
 

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I have a Yellow a Purple and a Powder Blue tangs. All are fat and eat all these algae. My dead Red planet (dead from last tank crash) go these growing in it but anything protrude about the skeleton got now down by the tangs.
 
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I have a Yellow a Purple and a Powder Blue tangs. All are fat and eat all these algae. My dead Red planet (dead from last tank crash) go these growing in it but anything protrude about the skeleton got now down by the tangs.

Okay awesome!!! I will go with a yellow or purple then!!! Hopefully it’s same as yours and this works!! Thank you so much! I was just at a loss because my bryopsis treatment isn’t touching this stuff at all

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