algae id please
 

These algae taking over my tank, How can get rid of them?
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I would say that it is red turf algae. Tangs tend to eat it and Tuxedo Urchins will munch on it.

it looks different , It looks like tick hair.

It's red and hairy. People just call it red hair algae. The cause of it and how you deal with it are the same as those of green hair algae. Do a search in here or google you will find tons of info.

I did search before post , none of them looks like what I have in my tank :( ir is kinda hard I wonder what could eat them !

I had a shorter version of that,mine was bristley,I used s syringe and boiling water,it worked and now it's gone.

red turf algae (it really is, it's just a bit out of control!)... I had a foxface that cleared up a really bad case of this for me in a matter of a few days. They love the stuff. Snails won't touch it when it gets to this point in my experience (too long and tough, maybe.)Urchins will too, though, that's true.

Thanks guys for the replies,
My tank is RdSea Max 34G so I cant really keep a foxface could I? and I wonder if someone tell me which kind of urchin should I buy and are they good for tank or not?

i wouldnt recommend a rabbit fish for that tank... UNLESS you find someone who is looking for a foxface and is willing to buy it off you after it takes care of your algae..

How about urchin anyone recommend this guy for reef tanks?

you can try a Tuxedo urchin mine seems to eat any thing in it's path take algae right down to the rock.

Bill

Actually I just bought one, I put it on those algae but he left that rock and is eating algae on back of my tank now.