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I need an ID on a pesky algae that I have been fighting with
I have this algae in my tank I remove it, I starve it, and the bloody thing keeps coming back. I've attached some pictures.... I hope they show up!
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Looks like Bryopsis algae perhaps
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I was thinking it was, I hope it is not. Does anyone have some good war tips on how to take care of it, if it is bryopsis? Th only reason I didn't jump to it being bryopsis was because it has more of a pom pom shape to it over a flat fern look
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That's not any Bryopsis that I'm familiar with. Urchins are usually really good for random algae.
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I have one urchin already. My tank stocking is rather low currently. 75 total gallon (60 display 15 total water in sump) 2 watchmen gobies, 1 flasher wrasse, 1 dotty back, and numerous snails and hermit crabs. With one urchin too. Would another urchin be to much?
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How much of it do you have? Have you tired Manuel removal of all the stuff you can get /scrape off and then trying to let the CUC get it from there
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Another option would be Emerald Crabs. They eat a lot of algae. Foxface Rabbit fish too, though you'd have to re-home this guy too. Otherwise, there are certainly a lot of algae that are unpalatable to fish and clean up crew. |
I have tried manual removal, even to the point I have pulled out bad rocks, it does help, and a lot, but the root system on this stuff is everywhere so I don't seem to have luck getting it all.
As for urchin, I have a pincushion. I'm not saying he doesn't touch the algae, but he doesn't eat it fast enough. I do also have 2 emerald crabs in the tank I forgot to mention. Thanks again for all the help folks!! |
In that case I would try either a long spine urchin temporarily or a Foxface rabbitfish temporarily if you can find a small one. Either option will probably be happy in your tank for 6 months.
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thank you for all the info! Next time I am in winnipeg I will see if they have either of those and I will one of them! For the time being I will just keep up with manual removal. My LFS is pretty weak with there salt selection, If they ever have any at all.
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