Can someone I'd this?

[Accordexi]

Hi
I went on a week trip and came back to find this growing on one of my corals.

Can anyone id this?

[Ryanerickson]

Looks like hair algae

[Accordexi]

But why only on this coral???
Wouldn't it be all over the aquarium? ??

[kien]

Originally Posted by Accordexi

But why only on this coral???
Wouldn't it be all over the aquarium? ??

Don't worry ! Give it time and it will be all over the rest of your tank. Unless something eats it. Or you remove it.

[Accordexi]

hmm what can eat that ?

[kien]

Originally Posted by Accordexi

hmm what can eat that ?

It can be a hit-or-miss with trying to find something to eat it, but for me, my tangs devour the stuff. I always bring in random macro algaes on corals and my yellow and purple tangs go to town on it. You probably obtain the hair algae as a hitchhiker on that coral and didn't notice it because it had not taken over yet. A lot of people also use sea hares for larger infestations. I wouldn't recommend one for you though if it's isolated to that one coral.

To be honest, if it were me I would just frag that coral and throw away the major parts that have the hair algae on it. That looks like a green birdsnest which actually grows quite easily, especially from frags so you could make probably a dozen frags out of that mini colony and throw away the parts that have hair algae on them.

[Accordexi]

i would love to frag it but the problem is i never done it before

lol someone in Coquitlam area can come over and help that would be WICKED

[kien]

It's pretty easy.

1. Go pick up some reef epoxy from a LFS.
2. kneed the epoxy into a ball.
3. Snap off a branch of the coral. Literally, just snap it off with your fingers (ghetto style), or you can use coral cutters (pro style).
4. Insert the snipped off coral fragment/branch into the ball of epoxy.
5. Shove the ball of epoxy onto your live rock.
6. Take pics and post.
7. Sit back and revel in your reefing accomplishment.

[WarDog]

Go on YouTube bro. There are lots of vids on how to frag.

[kien]

Originally Posted by WarDog

Go on YouTube bro. There are lots of vids on how to frag.

Tru dat! This works too.