algae identification

[Cregg A]

what kind of algae is this?

see pics

 

[Gregcoyote]

Are you talking about the pink algae?


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[Cregg A]

i attached better pictures. I am not referring to the coralline algae.

It is hard to get a good picture.

 

[coralbandit]

I believe reefers call it green dust algae...
Links say it is one of the easier to deal with...

 

[Gregcoyote]

Yes, that is very common green algae. It is more of a slime algae than a filament algae. It is a direct result of having some phosphate in the water. It is easily removed, most algae eaters like it and it is inevitable unless you run a nutrient poor system appropriate to SPS corals. A small amount of GFO or something like it will help some.


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