Ok, Ill do a little groundwork for you, spend some time here; http://www.saltcorner.com/sections/g.../algaepage.htm See if you can find something similar to what you have. Make sure you look at all the photos, theres quite a few so be patient.
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Ok, Ill do a little groundwork for you, spend some time here; http://www.saltcorner.com/sections/g.../algaepage.htm See if you can find something similar to what you have. Make sure you look at all the photos, theres quite a few so be patient.
Bryopsis plumosa
Valonia utricularis 2
These are the only two that look similiar.
I did a 25% water change, scooped out a bunch of algae and rearranged the live rock! I also, gave the tomato clown to petland. I will see if it makes a difference. The cyno bacteria was back. Also, our cleaner shrimp literally disappeared!!
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You might consider cleaning up the bad algaes and then putting in some good algaes. The 'good algaes' would use the nutrients your bad ones are using and hopefully limit their growth. I recommend lettuce algae, and my personal favorite red grape sea kelp. Don't let anyone talk you into any of the caulerpa's they are extremely invasive and will cause a lot of problems for you. (You have to keep them trimmed so they don't go Asexual and cloud up your tank, I've got some in my nano and it takes trimming ever day).
Also make sure your Grandma isn't overfeeding, the decaying extra food will create problems with your water chemistry....leading to algae among other things.
Good luck.
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