s2nhle January 15, 2014 Share January 15, 2014 Please help identify this type of algea. It also has clear fuzz coming off of this brown algae. Is there a way to get rid of it? Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeMr.703 January 15, 2014 Share January 15, 2014 Is this rock cycling??? Part of the BioCube?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind January 15, 2014 Share January 15, 2014 It looks like a brown encrusting algae, maybe Lobophora. The clear fuzz is not related to the brown alage, just more visible as it's growing on the darker background. This I believe is a fungus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami January 15, 2014 Share January 15, 2014 It looks like a brown encrusting algae, maybe Lobophora. The clear fuzz is not related to the brown alage, just more visible as it's growing on the darker background. This I believe is a fungus. Could also be Pseudolithoderma (Ralfsia), another brown algae that's less three-dimensional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2nhle January 15, 2014 Author Share January 15, 2014 This tank has been running for more than 2 years. The rocks was dry for more than a year before that. This is just happen about 3 months ago. This tank is 90% SPS dominated with refugium and cryptic sump. Nitrate is 0.1 phosphate is 0, Cal 460 Alk 8 Mag 1300. 12% water change biweekly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2nhle January 15, 2014 Author Share January 15, 2014 Is this rock cycling??? Part of the BioCube?? The rocks and the back of the tank was fully cover with purple coraline before the brown coraline taking over. I never had biocube. Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2nhle January 15, 2014 Author Share January 15, 2014 It looks like a brown encrusting algae, maybe Lobophora. The clear fuzz is not related to the brown alage, just more visible as it's growing on the darker background. This I believe is a fungus. From reading on the reefcentral, this maybe Lobophora. However, i could not fine a cure for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2nhle January 15, 2014 Author Share January 15, 2014 I feed my fish 1 or time a day with seaweed, formula 1 and 2 flake and pellets I also alternate the food with Janes and several other frozen food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind January 15, 2014 Share January 15, 2014 I wouldn't worry much about it, just a natural part of the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sen5241b January 15, 2014 Share January 15, 2014 Margarita snails ate all my brown algae --fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2nhle January 15, 2014 Author Share January 15, 2014 From reading on the reefcentral, this maybe Lobophora. However, i could not find a cure for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2nhle January 15, 2014 Author Share January 15, 2014 I feed my fish 1 or 2 time a day with seaweed, formula 1 and 2 flake and pellets I also alternate the food with Janes and several other frozen food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2nhle January 15, 2014 Author Share January 15, 2014 Margarita snails ate all my brown algae --fast. Margarita snails and even urchin were not subdued this brown coraline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2nhle January 15, 2014 Author Share January 15, 2014 I wouldn't worry much about it, just a natural part of the tank. Thanks, that is what on my mind too. Just throw it here to see whether wamas member got them in the past and how he/she handled this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime January 15, 2014 Share January 15, 2014 Thanks, that is what on my mind too. Just throw it here to see whether wamas member got them in the past and how he/she handled this. Some of my rock looks like this in my 150. I chalked it up to on it's way to coraline. Not paid it much mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2nhle January 16, 2014 Author Share January 16, 2014 Some of my rock looks like this in my 150. I chalked it up to on it's way to coraline. Not paid it much mind. Thanks, unfortunately, I can't chalked it up as all my rock were clued together and had several colonies of SPS on them. I am thinking about upgrading to larger tank. Waiting for approval to proceed from my lady boss. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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