Bright green and brown algae - Coraline?

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CodyRay

[I have heard that coraline comes in multiple colors. I have a BRIGHT green algae growing online at the bottom of my tank and a dark dark brown algae on a piece of my LR. Any ideas as to what they are?]
 
[I can't tell from the pics what kind of algae that is.... however from the last pick next to the brown there is a little spot of cyanobacteria.

I did also see coraline algae in the last one the purple with a tint of red (that's standard coralline that everyone but me wants)]
 
[Yeah i know i have cyano already, but thanks.

The target of this thread is my brown and green algae. :lol:

I did some researching online and found that cyanobacteria comes in different colors. I just treated my tank for Cyanobacteria and found that the bright green algae or bacteria is now dying off too. So my guess is that since it popped up when the cyano did, and its dying off with it too, its most likely green cyano.

I still dont know what the dark brown stuff is, and its growing pretty rapidly.]
 
[Although I can't tell from the picture, the brown algae may be brown pate algae. I don't remember the scientific name. Do a search on Reef Central and you should find an old thread about it. It is tough to eradicate. I think a Tuxedo Urchin will eat it.]
 
[There are a lot of things in this hobby that start off in small amounts and you might think "That looks kinda neat" (xenia) Then it takes over your tank and you hate it.]
 
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