Help getting rid of ulva

[senorsancho]

My 20g long mixed reef has ulva that has been spreading at a good pace, but has not really taken over the rock or anything. I do have a good amount of corals to that help to keep attention away from it and not let it appear as if its spreading badly. The tank is only 3 months old and the ulva must have just come from a frag plug of a coral I picked up. So far I have just been manually removing the pieces that get to a decent size, but I was hoping there would be some way possible to get rid of it somehow as it just does not look pleasing to the eye.

 

[Snoopy 67]

Fish Food for tangs.

 

[Chefwheredyougo]

Fish Food for tangs.

Not in a 20g tank. Try a lawnmover blenny and manual removal

 

[C. Eymann]

As much as I dislike adding them to reef tanks, emerald crabs will munch it, but some will much on coral occasionally as well.

 

[Snoopy 67]

Know anyone local, or a store that might take it?

 

[senorsancho]

Not in a 20g tank. Try a lawnmover blenny and manual removal

This was what I was thinking. Heard its a hit or miss with lawnmower blenny but worth a shot!

 

[senorsancho]

As much as I dislike adding them to reef tanks, emerald crabs will munch it, but some will much on coral occasionally as well.

Yeah I've just heard bad things about emerald crabs so I just wouldn't wanna risk losing some corals to it! I mean I could just monitor it closely and if I see any corals hurt from him, then i'd just take it out. It would help also get rid of the bubble algae i'll have it, i'll keep it as an option!

 

[Crustaceon]

Star Trek: Watch this for a few hours each day and ulva will naturally stay away from you.

But seriously, daily manual removal is your best bet. I wouldn’t add more livestock to deal with an algae problem in a 20g.

 

[senorsancho]

Star Trek: Watch this for a few hours each day and ulva will naturally stay away from you.

But seriously, daily manual removal is your best bet. I wouldn’t add more livestock to deal with an algae problem in a 20g.

Haha alright yeah honestly I just think manually removing it probably going to be my best bet, and i'll just have the corals keep growing and taking up the space. I was actually wanting to add in a blenny right now anyway since I just have two clowns in there so maybe it wouldn't hurt?

 

[Stoney]

Scarlet hermit crabs completely cleared my display of ulva without any manual removal, although it's still a good idea if you have a lot. They never touch coral, dont constantly fight like blue legs, and look awesome. Pretty much the perfect crab IMO. If only they ate bubble algae too.

 

[TriggerFinger]

My snails completely wiped out my ulva I was trying to get growing in the tank. Have any snails? Place them on the ulva and they will eat it

 

[senorsancho]

My snails completely wiped out my ulva I was trying to get growing in the tank. Have any snails? Place them on the ulva and they will eat it

Gonna have to try that out! I was thinking of maybe adding more hermits too, I only have one

 

[brandon429]

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Thank you for the quick reply and guidance. it Is a Waterbox 100.3 so a take down is fairly easy. Went through it to get all the fish out a month ago and is no problem. All corals on plugs aside from the nem so that is also a non issue. Conchs, snails, hermits, fire and cleaner shrimp is all...

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