i use mexican turbo snails , i have a plate coral same story was growing algae in between everything the coral was just about dead when i got it now its after growing aroung the edges and ive regained maybe 50% i take a mexican turbo snail and target it to thge coral if it leaves i pick it up and drop him there again theres no choice on my shift, it takes time , for me the rea islsue was other things mainly nitrates!!!

but in the mean time thats what i do, figure out why your algae is growing the rest will fall in place
