Algae ID please

[redeyejedi]

Hi all. I have a algae i would like to identify if poss. And anything i can add that will eat it if possible. No chemicals. Many thanks.

 

[Webslinger]

cheato.... use vibrant or grow it in your sump

 

[ReeferWarrant]

I dont think that is chaeto, it looks more like Codium to me. I think I had some starting to grow in my tank and my urchin completely destroyed it. Blue Tuxedo Urchin would be my recommendation, if you dont want to just remove it. People apparently pay for that as a Macro Algae also.

 

[xcuongx]

It does not look like Chaeto to me. It seems to be little thick in diameter compared to chaeto. Like ReeferWarrant said, it looks more like Codium.

 

[redeyejedi]

I dont think that is chaeto, it looks more like Codium to me. I think I had some starting to grow in my tank and my urchin completely destroyed it. Blue Tuxedo Urchin would be my recommendation, if you dont want to just remove it. People apparently pay for that as a Macro Algae also.

Ok thank you for your reply.. i have a Tuxedo Urchin but he doesnt seem to touch it.

 

[ReeferWarrant]

Ok thank you for your reply.. i have a Tuxedo Urchin but he doesnt seem to touch it.

I snipped it to a nub and I think by luck mine just bulldozed through it. A lot of the CUC is whether they cross paths with the item. I think the best statement I have seen in regards to CUC is "they are a good assist but not the complete answer". I also dosed some Flux RX recently, so that may have helped in that process too.

 

[redeyejedi]

As you can see in the pic i keep it as short a possible.. i may keep it growing in the back of the tank as it will help with nitrates anyway.

 

[ReeferWarrant]

Yeah I had only 2 small stalks growing, they didnt last long.

 

[redeyejedi]

Yeah I had only 2 small stalks growing, they didnt last long.

It seems to pop up all over the place in my tank. But just remove what i can.