What's growing on my LR?

[JB NY]

Any idea what this stuff is that is growing on my LR? It was uncured Fiji LR that has just finished curing in my tank. Last week these little plants started popping up all over the place. Is there something that will eat it, or do I try to pull it out?

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Thanks

[Ah64av8tor]

I had a lot befor my yellow tang got ahold of it, its a Brown Macroalgae probably Sargassum hystrix. let it grow !

[ATLANTIS]

Yes,
It looks like sargassum.
It usually dies out in about 6 months.

[G-money]

I've had it in a tank of mine that is nearing 6 months old and it's still growing strong. It will grow very tall - I've picked them by the time they get a foot high. I bet I remove a half pound of the stuff every 2-3 weeks! The only thing I found to eat it was my Sally Lightfoot crab. Also, if you look at the leaves, you will find tons of little critters living/feeding on the biofilm. All-in-all, this algae is much better than alot of other possibilities! Although it definitely did not prevent a Bryopsis cycle I experienced, it may well have hindered it a bit.