Algae ID please

natron · 10/02/2013, 09:27 PM

Hi. This algae started popping up and now spreading around my rocks. I am unable to find much info on what it is and how to rid it. Any help I appreciate.
My parameters are:
Phos-.02
Nitrate-0
Alk-8.4 (working on that)
cal-410 (also working on that)
Mag-1400
lights-dawn/dusk from 12:00-10:00pm
lights-daytime-from 1:00-9:00pm
flow-mp40 and mp10
skimmer
gfo/carbon in a reactor

My tang and coral beauty hit at this stuff but not diminishing it.

natron · 10/02/2013, 09:36 PM

Fts.

peasofme · 10/03/2013, 08:02 AM

if it's hard and crusty, it could be coralline

Sugar Magnolia · 10/03/2013, 08:26 AM

It's a coralline-like species of algae. Possibly Peyssonnelia sp. http://www.saltcorner.com/AquariumLi...CritterID=2127

I had it growing in some places in my tank and then it just kind of faded away.

cloak · 10/03/2013, 11:28 AM

It looks like lobophora to me.

natron · 10/03/2013, 12:18 PM

It's kinda squishy... I took westside of my mp40 off and toothbrushed it and some came off. It's not really like coraline

natron · 10/03/2013, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cloak

It looks like lobophora to me.

lobo looks kinda plating to me. This is more like a moss youd see at the base of a tree. I have some on one of my conches as well ....

cloak · 10/03/2013, 06:34 PM

Lobophora doesn't necessarily have to plate. I've seen it start out as small brown spots on the rock first. Kind of like what you have. Lets hope it's not though. This stuff can be a PITA to get rid of. GL.

natron · 10/03/2013, 07:58 PM

Thanks. Ok now on to how to rid of it. Urchin?

Crimson · 10/03/2013, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by natron

Thanks. Ok now on to how to rid of it. Urchin?

Urchin can be a bull in a china shop. They also can strip the coralline algae off the rocks depending on type.

natron · 10/03/2013, 10:18 PM

Alternatives?

natron · 10/04/2013, 05:51 PM

Ok I took the chance and added a tuxedo. He is chomping his way through whatever this is. I am not too concerned with my coralline...save me some alk/cal.

10/03/2013, 08:26 AM	#4
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	It's a coralline-like species of algae. Possibly Peyssonnelia sp. http://www.saltcorner.com/AquariumLi...CritterID=2127 I had it growing in some places in my tank and then it just kind of faded away. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

10/03/2013, 12:18 PM	#6
natron Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Albuquerque,NM Posts: 188	It's kinda squishy... I took westside of my mp40 off and toothbrushed it and some came off. It's not really like coraline __________________ "what we have here is a failure to communicate" Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon RR,20G Sump/fuge,ATI 6x39,BM 5 cone,RKL,MP40/10

10/03/2013, 07:58 PM	#9
natron Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Albuquerque,NM Posts: 188	Thanks. Ok now on to how to rid of it. Urchin? __________________ "what we have here is a failure to communicate" Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon RR,20G Sump/fuge,ATI 6x39,BM 5 cone,RKL,MP40/10

10/03/2013, 10:18 PM	#11
natron Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Albuquerque,NM Posts: 188	Alternatives? __________________ "what we have here is a failure to communicate" Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon RR,20G Sump/fuge,ATI 6x39,BM 5 cone,RKL,MP40/10

10/04/2013, 05:51 PM	#12
natron Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Albuquerque,NM Posts: 188	Ok I took the chance and added a tuxedo. He is chomping his way through whatever this is. I am not too concerned with my coralline...save me some alk/cal. __________________ "what we have here is a failure to communicate" Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon RR,20G Sump/fuge,ATI 6x39,BM 5 cone,RKL,MP40/10

10/03/2013, 08:02 AM	#3
peasofme Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: usa Posts: 1,405	if it's hard and crusty, it could be coralline

10/03/2013, 11:28 AM	#5
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	It looks like lobophora to me.

10/03/2013, 06:34 PM	#8
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Lobophora doesn't necessarily have to plate. I've seen it start out as small brown spots on the rock first. Kind of like what you have. Lets hope it's not though. This stuff can be a PITA to get rid of. GL.