Jrod August 28, 2011 Share August 28, 2011 Wondering what this is and how to treat it? I'm thinking it's hair algae growing off this coral. It's one of my survivors from my other tank that blew up. After all the stress from transferring it twice it started growing this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrod August 28, 2011 Author Share August 28, 2011 Here is my other survivor. He's thriving just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F&Fmgr August 28, 2011 Share August 28, 2011 looks like bryopsis maybe a lil dino, zoas can tolerate freshwater...i wonder if that would kill the algae.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Ivers August 28, 2011 Share August 28, 2011 looks like bryopsis, time to break out that toothbrush and order some Tech-M! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k August 28, 2011 Share August 28, 2011 two-barred rabbitfish is all you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad August 28, 2011 Share August 28, 2011 two-barred rabbitfish is all you need. To eat the zoas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onux20 August 29, 2011 Share August 29, 2011 Its not like it is overrunning your tank. Sit tight. Mine went away with no intervention. Do you have any tangs? Let your parameters settle. I would'nt worry. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrod August 29, 2011 Author Share August 29, 2011 Thanks, I don't have any fish at the moment. I've been looking at getting a tang in there soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randumbwit August 29, 2011 Share August 29, 2011 My tiger cowrie eats that stuff like candy. Not so good for a tank that doesn't have good and stable water parameters though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trockafella August 29, 2011 Share August 29, 2011 Thanks, I don't have any fish at the moment. I've been looking at getting a tang in there soon. Tangs dont eat bryopsis.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collegeman August 29, 2011 Share August 29, 2011 I am having the same problem in my tank. I was wondering what type of algae was able to spread on the sandbed. Is raising magnesium with tech m the best and safest way to kill this algae? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onux20 August 29, 2011 Share August 29, 2011 Tangs dont eat bryopsis.. Few things are absolute. I am having the same problem in my tank. I was wondering what type of algae was able to spread on the sandbed. Is raising magnesium with tech m the best and safest way to kill this algae? What is your current Mg level? And of course make sure you have a test kit for what you are dosing. I would start with water quality first. Reduce feeding, check parameters, check your skimmer. How old are your bulbs? I would do all of those things first. Just a thought... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collegeman August 30, 2011 Share August 30, 2011 (edited) What is your current Mg level? And of course make sure you have a test kit for what you are dosing. I would start with water quality first. Reduce feeding, check parameters, check your skimmer. How old are your bulbs? I would do all of those things first. Just a thought... Parameters are in check, bulbs are around 2 months old, i feed a small amount of pellets once a day, i do not run a skimmer(never did on any of my tanks) but recently added a refugium. I will test me my mag while dosing the tech-m. I think i introduced it into my tank from a frag. Edited August 30, 2011 by collegeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Bory September 1, 2011 Share September 1, 2011 A hydrogen peroxide dip would nip that in the bud real quick. I was in a similar situation with a frag of palys and had great results. Here's some before and a couple days later pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnievaz September 1, 2011 Share September 1, 2011 A hydrogen peroxide dip would nip that in the bud real quick. I was in a similar situation with a frag of palys and had great results. Here's some before and a couple days later pictures. I'd say that's an effective treatment. Could you elaborate on the process? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Bory September 1, 2011 Share September 1, 2011 I'd say that's an effective treatment. Could you elaborate on the process? After a water change I took a small bowl of some tank water and mixed it 50/50 with 3% H202. I then dropped my frag in there for maybe 10 minutes. Rinsed it off and put it back in the tank. The palys opened right back up the next day as good as new. The briopsis did come back though. I repeated this process during my next two water changes and I haven't seen it since. I know this is a popular method for freshwater aquarists but I don't think it's typically used in reef tanks. A lot of people on another board I'm on have tried it with great success. It at least seems to be okay for palys/zoas. I think it will kill some SPS though (some people tried dosing the whole tank with it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FearTheTerps September 2, 2011 Share September 2, 2011 Sean from Fins&Feathers had a thread a few months ago about hydrogen peroxide dips. http://www.wamas.org/forums/topic/41043-treating-algae-with-h2o2peroxide/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan September 2, 2011 Share September 2, 2011 Tuxedo urchin and Tech M 1800 took care of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrod September 13, 2011 Author Share September 13, 2011 After a water change I took a small bowl of some tank water and mixed it 50/50 with 3% H202. I then dropped my frag in there for maybe 10 minutes. Rinsed it off and put it back in the tank. The palys opened right back up the next day as good as new. The briopsis did come back though. I repeated this process during my next two water changes and I haven't seen it since. I know this is a popular method for freshwater aquarists but I don't think it's typically used in reef tanks. A lot of people on another board I'm on have tried it with great success. It at least seems to be okay for palys/zoas. I think it will kill some SPS though (some people tried dosing the whole tank with it). I will try this today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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