2 types of algae id please. easy algaes I think

nike4surr · 01/15/2014, 09:14 PM

I am having a brain fart and need help with what these two types of algae are.
The first is I believe Caulerpa? (sp) It is invading my main tank and I don't know how to kill it. I can't take every rock out of the tank. Can any fish (tangs) munch on these?

2) This is a green like algae that is blanketing my rocks and even gravel. It looks like red cyno bacteria, but it is green. I don't remember if cyano bacteria is green as well. Like I said, i'm having brain farts.

Appreciate all your help guys. Here are a few pics.

nike4surr · 01/15/2014, 09:16 PM

forgot to mention that the first algae is the stringy brownish leafs. The second algae is the green blanket algae.

1fishkeeper · 01/15/2014, 10:14 PM

The last 2 are cyno of the green type. As for the first 2 pictures I know its name but I just cant think of it right now. If you have a fuge I would pull it and place it in it.

brandon429 · 01/15/2014, 10:15 PM

We can kill that and preserve the coral

Pico reef pest algae challenge thread, search its on page two of the nanos forum
Post pics here of a sample rock before and after external treatment
Killing macros is usually easy with our technique its sixty pages long for a reason

Do one test rock see what you think

brandon429 · 01/15/2014, 10:16 PM

Dictyota

I already have compiled kill pics of it but its buried in the thread.

nike4surr · 01/15/2014, 11:38 PM

hmm, anyone else have an idea?

01/15/2014, 10:14 PM	#3
1fishkeeper Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Spanaway, WA Posts: 1,101	The last 2 are cyno of the green type. As for the first 2 pictures I know its name but I just cant think of it right now. If you have a fuge I would pull it and place it in it. __________________ "You can run but you will only die tired" U.S. Army Snipers

01/15/2014, 09:16 PM	#2
nike4surr Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Santa Monica/Brentwood 90049 Posts: 188	forgot to mention that the first algae is the stringy brownish leafs. The second algae is the green blanket algae.

01/15/2014, 10:15 PM	#4
brandon429 Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,460	We can kill that and preserve the coral Pico reef pest algae challenge thread, search its on page two of the nanos forum Post pics here of a sample rock before and after external treatment Killing macros is usually easy with our technique its sixty pages long for a reason Do one test rock see what you think

01/15/2014, 10:16 PM	#5
brandon429 Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,460	Dictyota I already have compiled kill pics of it but its buried in the thread.

01/15/2014, 11:38 PM	#6
nike4surr Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Santa Monica/Brentwood 90049 Posts: 188	hmm, anyone else have an idea?