Does anything eat this algae?

hillbillyreefer · #1 03-13-2009, 09:35 PM

I had a bit of this stuff and now it is taking over my tank. It is kind of slimy and stinks like pig turds when you pull it out. I've been plucking it but it just keeps getting worse. The bulbs are HOT5 and do need changing, hopefully I can find some while in Edmonton next week. Phosphate and nitrate aren't detectable with Salifert kits.

Does anyone know what might eat this stuff, or any other methods of controlling it?

fdiddy · #2 03-13-2009, 09:53 PM

That almost looks like sponges to me. I'm not really that great with algaes and the likes yet.

mseepman · #3 03-13-2009, 10:09 PM

Kinda looks like Halimeda or some variation of it. Didn't know that stuff had a smell to it.

RCFA · #4 03-13-2009, 10:32 PM

You could try comparing it to smething on here:

http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/alg...hotos-Gallery/

I know my diadema urchin would eat any type of algae that it could reach.

slakker · #5 03-14-2009, 12:54 AM

I'm not sure, but my abalone eats a variety of algae... only thing it seems to not like is coraline and bryopsis...

Myka · #6 03-14-2009, 02:08 AM

Google Dictyota.

tang daddy · #7 03-14-2009, 02:42 AM

I guarantee a golden rabbit fish will make a quick meal of that stuff if you were closer I would give you mine as they eat any algae except the green calcium kind.