Help with Algae ID

[PirateMonkeyReefer]

I’ve been trying to find what algae this is to maybe for a better plan of attack. I’ve been scrubbing the rock with a tooth brush and dosing MB Clean and it’s been helping but I’d like to know more. The dry rock was aged for a couple months and has been in the tank under lights for a month. So I’m wondering if it could also be a maturity issue.

mason my Tangs won’t eat it.

 

[JGT]

I’ve been trying to find what algae this is to maybe for a better plan of attack. I’ve been scrubbing the rock with a tooth brush and dosing MB Clean and it’s been helping but I’d like to know more. The dry rock was aged for a couple months and has been in the tank under lights for a month. So I’m wondering if it could also be a maturity issue.

mason my Tangs won’t eat it.

Manually remove/siphon out, check NO3 and PO4 are in range, lessen feeding, shorten light intervals, add CUC if you don’t have. Be patient. Will take time to eradicate.

 

[Mooses]

Can you take a pic with white light only?

 

[PirateMonkeyReefer]

Can you take a pic with white light only?

Sure as soon as I get home

 

[PirateMonkeyReefer]

Ok here is this better ?

 

[Mooses]

You know, it almost looks like some kind of bubble algae.

I would suggest just keep on doing what you are already doing. Maybe look into getting some more CUC since no one else wants to eat it; Sea Hare, lettuce nudi, some more hermit crabs, etc will all be appropriate for this.

 

[PirateMonkeyReefer]

Definitely not bubble algae it’s far to soft but it’s offgassing some kind of gas. Thanks for the recommendation I’ve never really checked out CUC’s