Help Identify Brown Stuff

amitchell · 08/16/2006, 01:59 PM

Does anyone know what this stuff is and how do you get rid of it? It spreading and have done 2 water changes in a week and has not helped.
The tank is about 6 months old.

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MCary · 08/16/2006, 02:30 PM

Looks like some kind of macroalgae. (seaweed)

Travis L. Stevens · 08/16/2006, 02:42 PM

It's a calcerous algae. I can't remember the name of it. It's a pain in the rear. I've lost many frags to it because of it's tremendous growth rate compared to that of newly acquired frags. I lost a frag of about 15 Tub's Blue Zoanthids to it.

amitchell · 08/16/2006, 03:00 PM

great. Is there a fish that whould eat it?

Peter Eichler · 08/16/2006, 03:11 PM

Looks to be Lobophora variegata.

Paintbug · 08/16/2006, 05:50 PM

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Originally posted by Peter Eichler
Looks to be Lobophora variegata.

same here, http://www.saltcorner.com/sections/g...Lvariegata.htm . Astraea Snails are supposed to eat it. but if its that over grown you may need to clean up the rock by hand and let the snails clean the rest.

amitchell · 08/17/2006, 07:20 AM

This stuff is really attached to the rock. Any tips on how to get rid of it or just grip it and rip it?

Paintbug · 08/17/2006, 07:23 AM

thats probably going to be your best bet. just be sure to wear some rubber gloves. im not saying this stuff is toxic, but you never know, nor do you know whats living around it. so play it safe!

08/16/2006, 01:59 PM	#1
amitchell Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 45	Help Identify Brown Stuff Does anyone know what this stuff is and how do you get rid of it? It spreading and have done 2 water changes in a week and has not helped. The tank is about 6 months old. closeup

08/16/2006, 02:42 PM	#3
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	It's a calcerous algae. I can't remember the name of it. It's a pain in the rear. I've lost many frags to it because of it's tremendous growth rate compared to that of newly acquired frags. I lost a frag of about 15 Tub's Blue Zoanthids to it. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

08/16/2006, 03:11 PM	#5
Peter Eichler Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,081	Looks to be Lobophora variegata. __________________ April 2015 TOTM

08/17/2006, 07:23 AM	#8
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	thats probably going to be your best bet. just be sure to wear some rubber gloves. im not saying this stuff is toxic, but you never know, nor do you know whats living around it. so play it safe! __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

08/16/2006, 02:30 PM	#2
MCary Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hardin, Montana Posts: 3,142	Looks like some kind of macroalgae. (seaweed)

08/16/2006, 03:00 PM	#4
amitchell Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 45	great. Is there a fish that whould eat it?

08/17/2006, 07:20 AM	#7
amitchell Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 45	This stuff is really attached to the rock. Any tips on how to get rid of it or just grip it and rip it?