What kind of algae is this? And why is it so difficult to cultivate???

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Looks great on wood, could even be mistaken for a moss....though it is not.

so my main questions are the thread name...what what and why

 

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Looks great on wood, could even be mistaken for a moss....though it is not.

so my main questions are the thread name...what what and why

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Hair Algae
This may help with info of cultivating.https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/is-this-hair-algae.723246/

 

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Hair Algae
This may help with info of cultivating.https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/is-this-hair-algae.723246/

Thank you, I honestly didn’t think it was hair algae as my sae will not eat it neither will the reticulated flying fox.
I have had the long flowing hair algae that I hate but this short stubby stuff I just love it!!!