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Kevotron 05-07-2010 08:26 AM

Halimeda Algae
 
Is growing out of control in my tank !
seems like is growing quicker than i can pull
some are so hard to get rid of because the root is deep inside the rock crevice...
what O what should i do ?

mark 05-07-2010 01:07 PM

if it's growing that good hows your nutrients?

gobytron 05-07-2010 01:37 PM

That's a calcerous algae.
not really driven by nutrients.

What are your calcium/alk and magnesium levels like?

Kevotron 05-07-2010 06:47 PM

My Ca is like 380
Alk is super low... around 6
Mg 1200

gobytron 05-07-2010 07:31 PM

do you run a ca reactor?
or do kalk?

untamed 05-07-2010 09:36 PM

That's not normally a problem algae. I would be concerned that if you remove a lot of it, something worse will grow in its place. Rapid growth of any kind of algae suggests to me that there is are nutrients available. Something will always grow in that situation. Chase the nutrients and be thankful you aren't growing something else right now.

gobytron 05-07-2010 09:56 PM

You might find some helpful information on this article from reefkeeping magazine


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