Very wirey bushy algae Help IDing please

[carri10]

Hello.
I have this algae that is slowly, but relentlessly growing in my tank. None of my algae eaters will eat it. That includes algae blenny, bristle tooth, sale fin, the usual snail varieties, 3 tuxedos.


It is tough to pull out, until it forms a bush, which stage it can be pulled out fairly easily.

The tank is just under 300 gallons, nitrates are around 15 PPM, phosphates around 0.02 PPM.
Looking for an ID so I can track down which herbivores will get it.
Thanks.

 

[scotty333]

Bryopsis

 

[scotty333]

Think emerald crabs eat it

 

[carri10]

Thanks Scotty. Pretty sure it’s not Bryopsis. It doesn’t have a fern like appearance, and it’s significantly tougher and more wiry.
I think it’s a kind of tough Algae, but not sure which one.

 

[scotty333]

Hmm don’t know then , is there more of it?

 

[carri10]

There’s a lot. The pulled out about 20x that amount today, but there still a lot in the tank.