Nuisance Algae Guide, A work in progress

[johnmaloney @ Reef Cleaners]

Awesome post John. The pictures are a great touch and will help our members with identification, no doubt. I would like to add something here...

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure...

1. Skimmer - Remove the nutrients before they grow nasties.
2. RO/DI - Why add phosphate/silicates to your system.
3. Water Changes - Use RO/DI, perform them regularly.

Thanks John,

Christopher

+1 I think I will combine all that in one paragraph at the top of the page at some point. Copying it and pasting was a bad formatting idea anyway. I would like to lump all the general info in one place if possible.

[Bill S]

John, I don't think my bryopsis was either plumosa or pennata. It was much finer than photos of either of those show.

[johnmaloney @ Reef Cleaners]

maybe from the Pacific then. Those are the only two species I know of personally, but that doesn't mean much. So much diversity in macros. I think it would be a good idea to have a thread of "Who has tried magnesium on byropsis without results", and try to see if there is differences in the species, or to see if there is some other parameter that is also important etc....

[Bill S]

There are something like 20 species of bryopsis.

[johnmaloney @ Reef Cleaners]

in your research bill did you come across any good sites? 10 species of byropsis in Florida alone, lots of variation of plumosa and pennata, but the other species are considered uncommon or rare. Have never seen them or drawings, but I have written descriptions to work with.

[Bill S]

John,

There's not a lot on the different species - a fair amount on plumosa and pennata - enough to determine that isn't what I had.

[johnmaloney @ Reef Cleaners]

well now that you have it under control you can brag that you have a rare species in your tank, that has to be worth something.

[mabel_photo6]

This was VERY helpful!!!!!
Thanks so much!!

[johnmaloney @ Reef Cleaners]

Great to hear! Glad it helped.