Help with Algae Problem Please

timbo073626 · 09/08/2011, 06:15 PM

I seem to have an infestation of algae. It is all over my live rock, and spreading fast to my corals. I was told it is a macro algae, and that a tang would eat it, however I have a 28g nanocube, so I do not want to get a tang. I currently have about 40 crabs and 2 Mexican Turbos. I was wondering if there was anything else I could get that would be more effective at eating this algae. Any help would be great on how to get rid of this.

mal7887 · 09/08/2011, 06:21 PM

Any possible chance you could post a picture or two? Or describe what it looks like? If I were to take I shot in the dark I would guess hair algae.

sporto0 · 09/08/2011, 06:23 PM

+1 on the pics. Who told you it was a Macro Algae?

timbo073626 · 09/08/2011, 06:37 PM

Give me a few, trying to get some pics where you can see it clear

timbo073626 · 09/08/2011, 06:46 PM

Sport507 · 09/08/2011, 06:57 PM

Is your tank bare bottom sand or crushed coral?

jvr1102 · 09/10/2011, 10:30 PM

Sand. He will get pics up soon. It is sort of brown and leafy looking. He showed it to the LFS guy and they immediately said macro and a tang would eat it. I am not convinced of that.

09/08/2011, 06:15 PM	#1
timbo073626 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 14	Help with Algae Problem Please I seem to have an infestation of algae. It is all over my live rock, and spreading fast to my corals. I was told it is a macro algae, and that a tang would eat it, however I have a 28g nanocube, so I do not want to get a tang. I currently have about 40 crabs and 2 Mexican Turbos. I was wondering if there was anything else I could get that would be more effective at eating this algae. Any help would be great on how to get rid of this.

09/08/2011, 06:21 PM	#2
mal7887 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 643	Any possible chance you could post a picture or two? Or describe what it looks like? If I were to take I shot in the dark I would guess hair algae. __________________ Matt Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining. Current Tank Info: 190

09/08/2011, 06:57 PM	#6
Sport507 ~Just a Farm Boy~ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 1,651	Is your tank bare bottom sand or crushed coral? __________________ Sport If you do not test for it, DON'T dose it. Indiana INDMAS Member

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09/08/2011, 06:23 PM	#3
sporto0 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Posts: 2,924	+1 on the pics. Who told you it was a Macro Algae?

09/08/2011, 06:37 PM	#4
timbo073626 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 14	Give me a few, trying to get some pics where you can see it clear

09/08/2011, 06:46 PM	#5
timbo073626 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 14

09/10/2011, 10:30 PM	#7
jvr1102 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 521	Sand. He will get pics up soon. It is sort of brown and leafy looking. He showed it to the LFS guy and they immediately said macro and a tang would eat it. I am not convinced of that.