What do you guys think this is?

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  1. Crabby Jim

    Crabby Jim Sea Dragon

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    I have this thick stuff popping up in a few spots the algae has " fern like " leaves almost like mini calurpa leaves please ID if you can
     

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    IBMGeek Montipora Digitata

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    You can ask Tangster that having bryopsis is not fun!
     
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  4. Crabby Jim

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    That kind of looks like it but not exactly what am I in for here? You say there are multiple types but are they all bad? does anything eat it? I have not noticed it before but my sailfin has died maybe he was eating it and that is why I never noticed it ?
     
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    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    That tends to be the problem with bryopsis. Nothing really eats it and it's invasive. I would wait to see what someone has done to fight it.
     
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    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Can you get a better pic of it?
     
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  7. Crabby Jim

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    I ripped some off of the rock here is a better shot
     

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    Phayes Aiptasia Anemone

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    Looks like bryopsis to me.

    Apparently people have had success with battling it by raising their Magnesium levels to 1600+. However, thats just heresay. There are some people on these forums who have been battling it for quite some time- I'd check with them
     
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    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Yep, that's bryopsis.
     
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    Phayes Aiptasia Anemone

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    In fact, if you can, I'd take out any pieces of LR with it growing on it and scrub them to hell. Cause once this stuff takes over your tank, theres not much success with anything to get rid of it. It might be a pain in the ass now to start pulling out pieces of LR- but better than having a tank full of it 3-4 months down the road.
     
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