Scubaguy January 25, 2018 Share January 25, 2018 Hey Everyone, Hope everyone is doing well. Ive been having an issue with this algae and have done a lot of research. Everything I do .. and it keeps coming back. Anyone out there dealing with this? Hit me up.. Richie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epleeds January 25, 2018 Share January 25, 2018 Got a pic? I just dealt with some nasty stuff. Took me a while to get rid of it but it’s finally gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl January 25, 2018 Share January 25, 2018 Red turf algae? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt LeBaron January 26, 2018 Share January 26, 2018 Is it like the stuff in this thread? Link I have some of it in my tank, it's a hold over from the live rock I got when I first entered the hobby over 10 years and 4 tanks ago. Never gotten rid of it but Turbo Snails do eat it as the thread outlines and when I got my One Spot Fox face a couple of months ago he basically eradicated any of it that was left in my DT. (Still a bunch in my fuge) It never got to plague proportions in my tank and it's fairly easy to just pull out but if you want it gone a Fox Face will take care of keeping it under control. Totally getting rid of it will require starting a brand new tank in my opinion, the stuff is impressive in its ability to survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leishman January 26, 2018 Share January 26, 2018 10+ years ago it took over my 250. The large Mexican Turbos destroyed the stuff in no time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubaguy January 28, 2018 Author Share January 28, 2018 Thanks for the responses. I have done the research and have been using the Mexican Turbo snails to combat this over the past year. Not sure where I picked it up. I'm just getting tired of the cycle between the snails, algae gone, snails die, algae comes back, and I put more snails back in the tank. Its nuts. I will try the fox face, I just saw that article on that one. Never tried it. I will probably have to fish my yellow tang out in order to put another fish into the tank. Richie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami January 30, 2018 Share January 30, 2018 I've seen it discussed in Julian Sprung's Algae Problem Solver Guide. But, as I recall, it's a bear to get rid of. Have you researched use of hydrogen peroxide to combat algae? You may be able to target dip infested rock to get the upper hand and kill it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubaguy February 4, 2018 Author Share February 4, 2018 I've seen it discussed in Julian Sprung's Algae Problem Solver Guide. But, as I recall, it's a bear to get rid of. Have you researched use of hydrogen peroxide to combat algae? You may be able to target dip infested rock to get the upper hand and kill it off. Yes, I have done some research, Hydrogen Peroxide is definitely not an option with this algae. ;( I'm going to get a fox face again and see what it will do.... I'm definitely at my wits end with the stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VelasCorals February 5, 2018 Share February 5, 2018 Hey Everyone, Hope everyone is doing well. Ive been having an issue with this algae and have done a lot of research. Everything I do .. and it keeps coming back. Anyone out there dealing with this? Hit me up.. Richie Having you tried using Vibrant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller February 6, 2018 Share February 6, 2018 How old are your bulbs? How old are your filters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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