Purple hair algae

[markcole1983]

I have a lot of this purple red algae growing on my rocks and starting to grow on my glass. Is it harmful to my tank and how do i get rid of it or control it i tried posting a pic but i cant get it to show up

 

[lutz123]

Is it red turf algae? From your pic it kind of looks like cyanobacteria. Can you slurp it up with a turkey baster?

[markcole1983]

No it doesn't slup up i just look up the red turf algae and that sounds like what i got

[John-Solo]

Iv heard that yellow tangs and Mexican turbo snails can help with Red turf algae, but it's more a case by case sort of thing. Also read that taking the effected rocks out and washing them in a 3% peroxide mix can work. I don't know if that would kill other organisms on the rock and cauls an ammonia spike though.

 

 

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[gmerek2]

Looks like cyano to me also try siphoning it off rock into bucket