Acros

[laserjim]

Hey people, I have a rock with 4 green Acros (Acropora)attached to it,the rock has some type of algea on it that I cant seem to get rid of.Can I just cut these guys off at the base and glue them on another rock?

Thanks !

 

[Aquarist007]

yes you can cut them at the base and use crazy glue gel to mount them elseware

 

[demonsp]

Ricordias are hard to care for as it is. Best if you can remove frag and clean algea off.It a good practice anyway.I like to remove any and all other things with a wire brush and a good fresh water dip. If you do remove better to leave some rock attached.
With that said i think cureing the algea problem would be the best bet.

 

[laserjim]

Thanks....capn_hylinur I 'll give that a try.Im just going to cut them off and put them on a clean rock..Its not a algae problem, its macro alga and its on the rock not the Acro.It is a thin hair that is hard to cut back because it is entwined in the 4 , one inch Acro frags on a 4x2 rock(NO, not hair algae).It wilts when you take it out of the water,thus making it even harder to remove.Its at the top of the tank so it grows like a weed. Its also an Acro and not Ricordia demonsp. Thanks

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11587528#post11587528 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by demonsp
Ricordias are hard to care for as it is. Best if you can remove frag and clean algea off.It a good practice anyway.I like to remove any and all other things with a wire brush and a good fresh water dip. If you do remove better to leave some rock attached.
With that said i think cureing the algea problem would be the best bet.

not to change the topic here but:
Lance--I have some ricordia under a huge mushroom now which is really shading them--it this ok or should they be more to brighter liight?