Alage Id and how to remove it?

[Trent H]

Hello I've been dealing with this string like algae and I can not remove it even with a tooth brush.... ive been cutting it with scissors but that's doing no good either... any tips would be appreciated!

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Short back and sides please
A little off the top

 

[Trent H]

Short back and sides please
A little off the top

seriously I’m fed up with it! If I had a underwater shaver it would be much easier!

 

[Rick's Reviews]

seriously I’m fed up with it! If I had a underwater shaver it would be much easier!

I'm very happy to help but would require more information. tank size, lighting, parimaters etc, just the normal stuff as it helps alot.
I would assume from pic it's relatively small aquriam.

The picture shows direct sunlight from a window or other but 'definitely' direct sunlight, I can see a trocus snail and a new frag... looks like a torch (guessing) that's in direct sunlight.

I'm no expert

Could possy be a shroom of some sort or maybe pulsing zenia due to its trunk/ on frag plug

 

[Trent H]

I'm very happy to help but would require more information. tank size, lighting, parimaters etc, just the normal stuff as it helps alot.
I would assume from pic it's relatively small aquriam.

The picture shows direct sunlight from a window or other but 'definitely' direct sunlight, I can see a trocus snail and a new frag... looks like a torch (guessing) that's in direct sunlight.

I'm no expert

Could possy be a shroom of some sort or maybe pulsing zenia due to its trunk/ on frag plug

Ok let’s start with the direct sunlight that’s only early morning sunrise during the day it doesn’t get direct light. The tank is a 45 gallon AIO with a radion xr15 g6 set to a modified AB+ with the highest intensity being about 5 hours.
Temp 78
Sal 1.026
Alk 8-8.4
Cal 450
Mag 1350
Nitrates 4
P04 .06
Tank is about 6 months old with a few snails that seen to be doing absolutely nothing.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Ok let’s start with the direct sunlight that’s only early morning sunrise during the day it doesn’t get direct light. The tank is a 45 gallon AIO with a radion xr15 g6 set to a modified AB+ with the highest intensity being about 5 hours.
Temp 78
Sal 1.026
Alk 8-8.4
Cal 450
Mag 1350
Nitrates 4
P04 .06
Tank is about 6 months old with a few snails that seen to be doing absolutely nothing.

Great, your parimaters in check as usual.
what does highest intensity mean, I assume you refer to lights? I mean if your getting direct sunlight along with this it's kinda double trouble.

It's your aquarium, but in my opinion, try a black out curtain for starters, turn down white/ intensity lighting as you called it...

 

[Trent H]

Great, your parimaters in check as usual.
what does highest intensity mean, I assume you refer to lights? I mean if your getting direct sunlight along with this it's kinda double trouble.

It's your aquarium, but in my opinion, try a black out curtain for starters, turn down white/ intensity lighting as you called it...

Copy that thanks for the advice!

 

[sfin52]

Ok let’s start with the direct sunlight that’s only early morning sunrise during the day it doesn’t get direct light. The tank is a 45 gallon AIO with a radion xr15 g6 set to a modified AB+ with the highest intensity being about 5 hours.
Temp 78
Sal 1.026
Alk 8-8.4
Cal 450
Mag 1350
Nitrates 4
P04 .06
Tank is about 6 months old with a few snails that seen to be doing absolutely nothing.

A natural reef grows a ton of algea eaters. Our lights are more than capable of growing algea. I would suggest start to increase cuc. Think of our cuc as the Serengeti. cuc prefer different algea. Having a diverse cuc will help keep in check.

Agree with cutting natural sunlight.

 

[Trent H]

A natural reef grows a ton of algea eaters. Our lights are more than capable of growing algea. I would suggest start to increase cuc. Think of our cuc as the Serengeti. cuc prefer different algea. Having a diverse cuc will help keep in check.

Agree with cutting natural sunlight.

Do you have a suggestion on a CUC that would eat it?