Help ID and get rid

[techhnyne]

can anyone help ID this algae and how i would get rid of this?
Thanks

 

[Flippers4pups]

Looks GHA.

What's the water pramameters?

 

[techhnyne]

No3 is 0 and po4 is like .01
Its not spreading much but it just stays there.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Have you tried to manually remove it?

 

[techhnyne]

Have you tried to manually remove it?

im gonna do a cleaning tomorrow and scrub the rocks and see what happens

 

[Gonebad395]

I agree looks like GHA remove by hand and scrub whatever it’s on softly

 

[techhnyne]

I agree looks like GHA remove by hand and scrub whatever it’s on softly

Actually its turf algae. Short and really thick This def is not gha.
Now i have to figure out how to remove it best

 

[Gonebad395]

Nice at least you know what it is. after you remove it you can work on what caused it.

 

[techhnyne]

How can i remove it off the frag plugs?

 

[Hemmdog]

How can i remove it off the frag plugs?

It’s deff not the most conventional method, but if you have 2 part you can take some tank water in a cup, add 10ml alk and stir. Then dip the frag plug. Algae just gets cooked right off if it’s above 12 alk. Like I said not the most conventional way but I have never ever lost a coral with this method.

 

[techhnyne]

At what all does the algae start getting cooled off? Is there a way i can raise the whole tank alk and clean off the whole tank?

 

[Hemmdog]

At what all does the algae start getting cooled off? Is there a way i can raise the whole tank alk and clean off the whole tank?

I raise my tank alk to 11 for about a week every 6 months. It cooks off algae, colors up coral and usually gives a little growth spurt. It is risky though for sensitive coral and don’t raise it all in one day. Some lps will shrink for a few days if you’ve done to much.
Be careful! Also don’t do it if you have any sick fish, and only a week or your snails will cook too.