Macro Algae

[Joe Fish]

I have a macro algae in my tank that I am unsure of what it is. It's thin, light green, and attaches itself to the substrate. What is this stuff? I thought it was chaeto, but when I seen the two side by side the chaeto is darker and thinner.

 

[azfishgal]

A picture would help out.

 

[Joe Fish]

Here is a little piece.

 

[iplaydafoozball]

i'm gonna guess caulerpa? it's probably some specie of it. it's not chaeto because that looks like really thin bunches of green spaghetti.

 

[Joe Fish]

Yeah, I know it's not chaeto. It has pretty much taken over my fuge and I was cleaning it out of there last week. I want my chaeto to grow more.

 

[azfishgal]

Kind of hard to tell if it's caulerpa from that picture. Does other parts have leaves or small ball like pods? I for one don't like caulerpa for the very reason you are having, it grows like a weed. I prefer Cheato because it's easier to control. I would get every piece out if possible and keep the Cheato. Maybe someone else can say for sure if it's caulerpa.

 

[TRe]

do u kno where it came from???

 

[Joe Fish]

The sea. Other than that, no I don't. I put chaeto in and when I put the right bulb over my fuge that stuff started. I'm going to pick out as much as I can.

 

[Lotus]

It looks like it might be this: Algae Page

Or maybe this: Algae Page

 

[Lorna]

yes looks like it. I think it is called razor caulerpa.