Need ID/Help on this nuisance

tdgreeno · Nov 7, 2018

I believe this stuff hitched on a rock. I know one is Grape Algae.
The other stuff has been a pain trying to clean off the rocks. My pincushion urchin doesn't much touch it. Lawnmower blenny didn't eat any of it.
I was thinking of taking the rocks that I can out, and do a long peroxide dip.

mta_morrow · Nov 7, 2018

Hello and welcome to R2R!

That’s one nice macro algae collection!

Hopefully it is isolated to a single or couple rocks that can be removed and cleaned properly.

#welcometor2r

tdgreeno · Nov 7, 2018

Thanks, It's in the main tank. So it is growing all over. I don't have many corals, so I am thinking of doing a peroxide dip in a bucket. The one rock I will have to get the carpet anenome to move.

samnaz · Nov 7, 2018

I'm not sure what species of algae it is exactly, but it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to dip one of the rocks in a peroxide treatment and see how it responds. If it helps go ahead and do the rest.

Fudsey · Nov 7, 2018

Welcome to R2R ! ! !

#reefsquad

tdgreeno · Nov 7, 2018

Fudsey said:
Welcome to R2R ! ! !

Thanks, I've been lurking for a while. Try to do some research before any issues.

I figured the Lawnmower Blenny would have loved this macro algae.

Fudsey · Nov 7, 2018

tdgreeno said:
Thanks, I've been lurking for a while. Try to do some research before any issues.

I figured the Lawnmower Blenny would have loved this macro algae.

I would too.... maybe a tang would, don't know for sure though....

tdgreeno · Nov 7, 2018

Yeah, I am thinking about a tang.
Reading up more. I think I'm going to do a peroxide spray, and not a dip.

kireek · Nov 25, 2018

I don't know what kind of algae that is.It does look invasive though.If it was growing in my tank I would treat with peroxide for sure. Definitely look into your parameters as well.You may have an excess of nutrients present.