Red turf algae

[Myka]

Originally Posted by canadianbudz604

How do I kill this stuff? I've Tryed blackouts, rubbing alcohol, freshwater, fire, it doesn't die. Just turns more red. How the hell do I get rid of it??? My soft coral tank has one rock full of it.

Take the rock out and bleach it (or vinegar bath if you're scared of bleach), or learn to live with it. I haven't found anything that eats it, and it lives off fumes I think (haha). That stuff is terrible, and really difficult to remove manually. It seems to eventually cycle out after some months, but really it is a pain in the butt.

[04V10]

I had a batch of it in my 20gallon for a while. It didn't really take anything over or kill anything. However, after a year or so of running the tank, it eventually died off itself...

[hfp75]

Its easy to get rid of...

Ultalife red slime remover. Gone in a week and prob wont come back....

Your skimmer will go crazzy for 7 days so either shut it off or turn it WAY down!

Problem solved... And its reef safe too...

[Aquattro]

I've never heard about those products killing turf algae..