ID this plant I guess, growing on my live rock...

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  1. NYGiants

    NYGiants Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Just curious as to what this is...

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  2. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    possibly the begining of aiptasia?
     
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  3. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    Aiptasia doesn't look like that. I would guess some kind of algae, maybe bryopsis?
     
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  4. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Do you mean that feathery looking thing? It might be bryopsis - I think I read that can have a feathery appearance.
     
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  5. offensetaken

    offensetaken Montipora Digitata

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    I would have to agree with blackraven. It def. looks like bryopsis. I had a very minute bit of bryopsis after my cycle and that looks very similar.
     
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  6. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    It also looks a bit like fern caulerpa.
     
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  7. NYGiants

    NYGiants Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Yes, I was referring to the feather looking thing. Is bryopsis bad? What measures should I take to remove it. Also, I dont not think this is Aiptasia....
     
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  8. offensetaken

    offensetaken Montipora Digitata

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    There are many debates right now on how to beat bryopsis. I didn't have a bad outbreak at all, just a bit on the sandbed and side of the tank. I just did manuel removal to get out as much as I could, cut back on my lighting and made sure I had no PO4's or NO3's. That worked for me. Elevated Mag. levels can help as well. But yes, bryopsis is bad and can't take over your whole tank if you daon't keep it in check.
     
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  9. M-Ocean Man

    M-Ocean Man Flame Angel

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    hmmmmm....no idea!!!

    I'd take a look at reefcleaners.org
    They have a whole section on different marine algae with photos.

    See what you can come up with there . . .
     
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  10. gazog

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