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Sea-nut · 09/12/2007, 07:42 PM

IS THIS GREEN HAIR ALGAE OR NOT? I never had it before. Should I get rid of it before it spreads and how.
Also need help in getting rid of Majano(if that what it is) it is spreading all over and so far have not had any luck with peppermint shrimp (I think the two large emerold crabs that I have make meal out of them ) I am trying joesjuice with no real result. I am thinking about getting a copperband butterfly but I am worried about my LPS corals.
Thanks for your help.

Sea-nut · 09/13/2007, 04:28 PM

anybody ?

vanmo92 · 09/13/2007, 05:39 PM

Looks like hair algae to me. I would pull it out and get rid of it ASAP. Just to be safe I would check your water quality for phosphates. ALso if your tankn is big enough, and it will go good in your setup a yellow tang took care of all my hair algae problems.

AegirOfHlesey · 09/13/2007, 05:51 PM

Looks more like turf algae to me, if it's difficult to pull off, I'm probably right....if not, then it's probably hair.

yellowwatchmen · 09/13/2007, 06:09 PM

Try a lawnmower Blenny.

Sea-nut · 09/13/2007, 06:20 PM

It is hard to pull off, is turf algae good or bad ?
I have a lawnmower Blenny and he is not doing anything about it.

Sea-nut · 09/13/2007, 07:08 PM

Any help with Majano?

Sea-nut · 09/14/2007, 08:14 AM

anybody ?

rlee81indy · 09/14/2007, 08:23 AM

can you post a pic of the majano? also as far as your peppermint shrimp go, they propbably there. 75% of people with pep. shrimp hardly ever see them. I have three and I usually only see two (when I see any)

Sea-nut · 09/14/2007, 08:35 AM

Look inside the green grass.

CTurtleGirl · 09/14/2007, 08:36 AM

If its turf algae pull it out right away. I would almost suggest to pull the whole rock out and get rid of it and frag whatever coral is on it. I have been battling turf algae for 8 years because before I knew better I bought this little rock with this "cute grass" growing on it. Well it took over my whole tank killing corals etc. I tried every algae eating critter on the planet. I basically had to rid it by keeping nutrients low and manually pulling it out every few months. It sucks. I finally have it pretty much under control but it stays in your rock no matter what. I finally got a scopas tang that seems to have taken a liking to it and that seems to help. There have been times I thought about starting over with new rock and everything because of the turf algae. With the majanos I belive you can just take a razor and kill them and they don't regrow like aptasia.

CTG

rlee81indy · 09/14/2007, 08:42 AM

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Originally posted by CTurtleGirl
If its turf algae pull it out right away. I would almost suggest to pull the whole rock out and get rid of it and frag whatever coral is on it. I have been battling turf algae for 8 years because before I knew better I bought this little rock with this "cute grass" growing on it. Well it took over my whole tank killing corals etc. I tried every algae eating critter on the planet. I basically had to rid it by keeping nutrients low and manually pulling it out every few months. It sucks. I finally have it pretty much under control but it stays in your rock no matter what. I finally got a scopas tang that seems to have taken a liking to it and that seems to help. There have been times I thought about starting over with new rock and everything because of the turf algae. With the majanos I belive you can just take a razor and kill them and they don't regrow like aptasia.

CTG

DO NOT TRY TO PHYSICALLY KILL/REMOVE THE MAJANO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Use a kalk paste mixed thick turn pumps off and hit it. Once it retracts cover it with the paste wait ten minutes or so and then turn the pumps back on. Just be careful not to hit any corals with it. As cturtlegirl said, I would just take the loss and get rid of the whole rock though because of the turf algea....good luck

dc · 09/14/2007, 08:53 AM

I would try and chip that piece of rock off if you can. If not kalk the majano, and then cover the algae so it has no light. Might look cool now, but if it takes over your tank it won't be.

Sea-nut · 09/14/2007, 09:53 AM

I pulled the rock out,for right now i put it in my refugium ,Would it be ok to leave it there, I could also put it in the sump.
Thanks!

rlee81indy · 09/14/2007, 10:15 AM

I would just pitch it, you dont want it getting back into your system

AegirOfHlesey · 09/14/2007, 10:23 AM

Yeah, lose the rock. You'll spend a hell of a lot less replacing the rock than you will fighting that stuff if it takes hold.

skeeter-doc · 09/14/2007, 11:10 AM

no need to throw it out, just let the rock dry out, or put it into freshwater for a few weeks and let the green turf algae die off, ...

yellowwatchmen · 09/14/2007, 04:55 PM

I would do what skeeter-doc said. You could also bake it.

Sea-nut · 09/14/2007, 06:24 PM

If I let the rock dry out or bake it, don't I need to cure it again ?

Sea-nut · 09/15/2007, 08:32 AM

What you guys think about puting a copperband Butterfly in the tank ? How bad are they with LPS corals ?

09/12/2007, 07:42 PM	#1
Sea-nut Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 263	Help IS THIS GREEN HAIR ALGAE OR NOT? I never had it before. Should I get rid of it before it spreads and how. Also need help in getting rid of Majano(if that what it is) it is spreading all over and so far have not had any luck with peppermint shrimp (I think the two large emerold crabs that I have make meal out of them ) I am trying joesjuice with no real result. I am thinking about getting a copperband butterfly but I am worried about my LPS corals. Thanks for your help.

09/13/2007, 04:28 PM	#2
Sea-nut Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 263	anybody ? __________________ . Current Tank Info: 120 gallon Reef , 40 gallon frag tank , 75gallon sump, 36gallon planted, Deltec APF600 skimmer, Nova Extreme T5

09/13/2007, 05:39 PM	#3
vanmo92 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Silverthorne, CO. Posts: 2,045	Looks like hair algae to me. I would pull it out and get rid of it ASAP. Just to be safe I would check your water quality for phosphates. ALso if your tankn is big enough, and it will go good in your setup a yellow tang took care of all my hair algae problems. __________________ PBITAWA Current Tank Info: 72 gallon bow Mixed Reef 1 fw tank

09/13/2007, 06:20 PM	#6
Sea-nut Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 263	It is hard to pull off, is turf algae good or bad ? I have a lawnmower Blenny and he is not doing anything about it. __________________ . Current Tank Info: 120 gallon Reef , 40 gallon frag tank , 75gallon sump, 36gallon planted, Deltec APF600 skimmer, Nova Extreme T5

09/13/2007, 07:08 PM	#7
Sea-nut Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 263	Any help with Majano? __________________ . Current Tank Info: 120 gallon Reef , 40 gallon frag tank , 75gallon sump, 36gallon planted, Deltec APF600 skimmer, Nova Extreme T5

09/13/2007, 05:51 PM	#4
AegirOfHlesey Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hlesey Posts: 31	Looks more like turf algae to me, if it's difficult to pull off, I'm probably right....if not, then it's probably hair.

09/13/2007, 06:09 PM	#5
yellowwatchmen Moved On Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bellevue,NE Posts: 1,058	Try a lawnmower Blenny.

09/14/2007, 08:14 AM	#8
Sea-nut Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 263	anybody ? __________________ . Current Tank Info: 120 gallon Reef , 40 gallon frag tank , 75gallon sump, 36gallon planted, Deltec APF600 skimmer, Nova Extreme T5

09/14/2007, 08:23 AM	#9
rlee81indy Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fort Carson, Co. Posts: 305	can you post a pic of the majano? also as far as your peppermint shrimp go, they propbably there. 75% of people with pep. shrimp hardly ever see them. I have three and I usually only see two (when I see any)

09/14/2007, 08:35 AM	#10
Sea-nut Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 263	Look inside the green grass. __________________ . Current Tank Info: 120 gallon Reef , 40 gallon frag tank , 75gallon sump, 36gallon planted, Deltec APF600 skimmer, Nova Extreme T5

09/14/2007, 08:36 AM	#11
CTurtleGirl Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 33	If its turf algae pull it out right away. I would almost suggest to pull the whole rock out and get rid of it and frag whatever coral is on it. I have been battling turf algae for 8 years because before I knew better I bought this little rock with this "cute grass" growing on it. Well it took over my whole tank killing corals etc. I tried every algae eating critter on the planet. I basically had to rid it by keeping nutrients low and manually pulling it out every few months. It sucks. I finally have it pretty much under control but it stays in your rock no matter what. I finally got a scopas tang that seems to have taken a liking to it and that seems to help. There have been times I thought about starting over with new rock and everything because of the turf algae. With the majanos I belive you can just take a razor and kill them and they don't regrow like aptasia. CTG

09/14/2007, 08:53 AM	#13
dc Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 44,684	I would try and chip that piece of rock off if you can. If not kalk the majano, and then cover the algae so it has no light. Might look cool now, but if it takes over your tank it won't be. __________________ Debi ~60 Cube~ Why? Because I said so of course. -Sent via Tapatalk Smoke Signals-

09/14/2007, 09:53 AM	#14
Sea-nut Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 263	I pulled the rock out,for right now i put it in my refugium ,Would it be ok to leave it there, I could also put it in the sump. Thanks! __________________ . Current Tank Info: 120 gallon Reef , 40 gallon frag tank , 75gallon sump, 36gallon planted, Deltec APF600 skimmer, Nova Extreme T5

09/14/2007, 10:15 AM	#15
rlee81indy Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fort Carson, Co. Posts: 305	I would just pitch it, you dont want it getting back into your system

09/14/2007, 10:23 AM	#16
AegirOfHlesey Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hlesey Posts: 31	Yeah, lose the rock. You'll spend a hell of a lot less replacing the rock than you will fighting that stuff if it takes hold.

09/14/2007, 11:10 AM	#17
skeeter-doc Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: TX Posts: 1,643	no need to throw it out, just let the rock dry out, or put it into freshwater for a few weeks and let the green turf algae die off, ...

09/14/2007, 04:55 PM	#18
yellowwatchmen Moved On Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bellevue,NE Posts: 1,058	I would do what skeeter-doc said. You could also bake it.

09/14/2007, 06:24 PM	#19
Sea-nut Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 263	If I let the rock dry out or bake it, don't I need to cure it again ? __________________ . Current Tank Info: 120 gallon Reef , 40 gallon frag tank , 75gallon sump, 36gallon planted, Deltec APF600 skimmer, Nova Extreme T5

09/15/2007, 08:32 AM	#20
Sea-nut Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 263	What you guys think about puting a copperband Butterfly in the tank ? How bad are they with LPS corals ? __________________ . Current Tank Info: 120 gallon Reef , 40 gallon frag tank , 75gallon sump, 36gallon planted, Deltec APF600 skimmer, Nova Extreme T5