Algea ID

[molotov]

ya it's weird for sure. It's turning quite dark so I'm hoping that's an indication it could be dying.

Anyone else want to take a stab at what this might be?

[canadianbudz604]

Yep what I had was lobophora. Thanks for the I d. The algae u got looks like what grows on the rocks in the ocean here at white rock beach

[molotov]

any suggestions as to how I might be able to get rid of it?

[jagermaier]

What is your nitrate and phosphate levels at? What kind of lighting are you using and how long do you have them on for? Do you use RO/DI water? There are many factors that can cause algae problems.

[molotov]

Nitrate and phosphate levels are both at zero. Lighting is AI Sol's, RO/DI water from day 1.

I'm going to bump up my cleanup crew and see if that helps. I'm also going to take out any pieces I can and scrub them with a wire brush.

[mrhasan]

I don't think snail/crab will be able to take care of that algae. Looked pretty thick to me upfront.

Like I said, you might want to try peroxide dip. And the only option in terms of cuc would be a urchin I guess. They can eat really thick and hard algae.