Nuisance Algae

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Hey everyone, I had this algae grow in my tank initially thinking it was Bryopsis. However, I'm not sure anymore. When I first spotted it during my water changes, I just sucked it out of my tank. I decided to go all out with Reef Flux for more preventative measures. However, two weeks later after dosing Reef Flux, it has taken over my whole tank affecting all of
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my livestock. Can you all help identify this from the pictures I have taken, and recommend what else to do besides manual removal, which I am doing every day now? Currently, my Hanna testers are not reading any phosphates or nitrates due to this algae.
 

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If its 'stiff', it might be bryopsis. If not, its probably standard hair algae.

Obviously you have a lot of stray nutrients feeing the algae. Cut that down first.

Second is to remove as much algae as you can manually. If you can, remove one rock at a time, clean that outside the tank, then rotate it back in and pull the next rock out.
 

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If its 'stiff', it might be bryopsis. If not, its probably standard hair algae.

Obviously you have a lot of stray nutrients feeing the algae. Cut that down first.

Second is to remove as much algae as you can manually. If you can, remove one rock at a time, clean that outside the tank, then rotate it back in and pull the next rock out.
Spot on advice here. I'd just add to ensure a diverse and adequate clean up crew.

Can you please list your parameters? Using RODI?
 

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