What’s growing on my snails

[Fins1]

Can someone ID these algaes and should I worry? Nothing on rocks yet just on snails. Thanks

 

[Ippyroy]

Your pictures are too blurry to tell, but it looks like the same thing that was on mine. Take them out and scrub with a toothbrush, hopefully it will come off easily. I just left mine alone and it disappeared. I think they cleaned each other.

 

[AlgaeBarn]

Not sure on the first pic as it is too blurry, however the second picture is sea lettuce. ~Shaun K.

 

[Ippyroy]

Yay! Ulva. I had it growing like crazy in my tank. Took some time but a good hungry diverse CUC got rid of it.

 

[dtrick]

Yay! Ulva. I had it growing like crazy in my tank. Took some time but a good hungry diverse CUC got rid of it.

What did you use as a CUC to get rid of your ulva? My tank is 65g so too small for tangs/rabbit fish. I am looking for a tuxedo urchin now, but what else will eat it?

 

[Ippyroy]

Turbo snails. 2-3 urchins.

 

[dtrick]

Turbo snails. 2-3 urchins.

Thanks. I have been avoiding Mexican Turbo snails as I did not want a wrecking ball knocking over frags. Looks like I can add them now if I am going to have an urchin picking up frags anyway.

 

[RC Corals]

75% of the snails in my Acro display tank have Troll Doll hair most of the time. I eventually get tired of it and brush it off them, then eventually it grows back.

 

[Ippyroy]

Thanks. I have been avoiding Mexican Turbo snails as I did not want a wrecking ball knocking over frags. Looks like I can add them now if I am going to have an urchin picking up frags anyway.

If your corals are happy in their placement, mount them permanently. This is what I use. Be sure to turn off skimmer for a few hours. I do it the morning of my water change. I blast all of my rocks and turn up the flow really high and use a clean filter sock the day before. The morning of my water change, after the rocks are cleaned I mount the frags and turn off the skimmer. That evening I do the water change, usually up it to 20 - 30% and turn the skimmer back on.

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[dtrick]

If your corals are happy in their placement, mount them permanently. This is what I use. Be sure to turn off skimmer for a few hours. I do it the morning of my water change. I blast all of my rocks and turn up the flow really high and use a clean filter sock the day before. The morning of my water change, after the rocks are cleaned I mount the frags and turn off the skimmer. That evening I do the water change, usually up it to 20 - 30% and turn the skimmer back on.

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Most of my frags that are attached to my rock are mounted permanently with epoxy. I use
I have loose frags with mushrooms, torches, zoas in my sand bed that would be my only worry.