Root-Like Algae on Plants

[Benny]

Hey folks!

There is some kind of algae growing off the leaves of plants that looks exactly like a white, branching out root. I thought at first some kind of plant was growing on top of the leaves, but the algae only continued to grow. Sadly, my camera refused to focus on them, making it basically impossible to see.

Light is on 11 hrs a day (the lights are lower power).

Nitrates at 30

Dosing Easy Green 1.5 doses a week.

[Fish Folk]

I'd like to have a look if you can get a shot of this. It is hard to imagine exactly what you're seeing.

If you can find what  you're describing here, or here, see if you can tag it with a name.

There's the possibility that you're dealing with something besides algae too.

[Widgets]

My first impression would be staghorn algae.

https://www.2hraquarist.com/blogs/algae-control/how-to-get-rid-of-staghorn-algae?_pos=1&_sid=de364b0c0&_ss=r

[lefty o]

without seeing it, staghorn would also be my first guess.

[Benny]

 

I would agree it looks most like staghorn.

Was able to snap a picture of one of them, finally.

 

 

Edited April 22, 2022 by Benny
Image insertion correction

[DaveO]

None of those links work

[Benny]

On 4/21/2022 at 10:14 AM, DaveO said:

None of those links work

Should be good now, thanks.

[Minanora]

Staghorn algae!

I know it well.