Peat Moss Growing On My Live Rock

[shogun1964]

I have this stuff growing on the bottom live rocks on my tank and nowhere else. It doesn't look like any algae I have ever seen. It's getting to be a nuisance as it breaks loose ant floats in my tank. My tank has been up for about 7 months and I'm about to put some anemones in it. Sorry the pics aint that great.

 

[Broadfield]

Looks like bryozoans... a natural filter feeder in the ocean. So not a bad thing. Don't take my identification as fact though... there are many on here that will know more than me.

 

[mtraylor]

You are ok. What you need is a clean up crew. Once you get a big clean up crew the rock will take care of itself.

 

[shogun1964]

I hope so, its getting so bad it is covering up my coralline algae real bad

 

[mtraylor]

what size is your aquarium and what do you have as a cleanup crew?

 

[shogun1964]

60 gallon. I only have about 4 hermit crabs, a peppemint shrimp, snails. I just bought 8 more crabs and will buy some more next week. Would a lawnmower blennie eat it?

 

[mtraylor]

Lawnmower blenny will not help you much. If you want it to go away, the best bet would be some turbo snails. They will mow it down.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Lawnmower blenny will not help you much. If you want it to go away, the best bet would be some turbo snails. They will mow it down.

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