What can you identify growing on this new rock?

[TRS]

We bought a piece of rock for the button polyps last month and have been noticing new growth that concerns us. What are the long green stems and the smaller clover looking growths? Thanks for any help, as this is our first experience

 

[jay0705]

Looks like some type of macro alagae

 

[lmforbis]

Capulara

 

[TRS]

Capulara

I just briefly researched that and I’m seeing it’s not a good thing?

 

[jay0705]

I feed it to my tangs

 

[lmforbis]

Good is relative. It is telling you you have too much nitrate/phosphate. I don’t mind plants like that in my tank, in small amounts. I do go in and prune it periodically. Way better than hair algae.

 

[TRS]

Good is relative. It is telling you you have too much nitrate/phosphate. I don’t mind plants like that in my tank, in small amounts. I do go in and prune it periodically. Way better than hair algae.

Thank you! I was afraid it was bryopsis that I’ve been learning about

 

[lmforbis]

It isn’t briopsis unless there is some of that mixed in.