Acrow not growing tall (pics)

[nanomania]

Why is mu acro growing only at the bottom forming plate and not growing taller??? its been 3 months.......

 

[rps3]

Try to fix the algae problem first. Mine usually base out first and then shoot up.

 

[XxreeffreakxX]

I find thats how they grow for my encrust the plugs and then grow out gives them a better baseband strength to grow out. I agree with what was Sao above, I would control that algae issue or that Acro will stay brown

 

[nanomania]

i have no other algae xcpt this, its grows straight from the rock and is hard like brush... planning on ATS. all me test are 0....

 

[ClownNut]

try emerald crabs and manual removal.

 

[toothman]

I would get rid of that rock, just put in in your sump.

 

[nanomania]

well the rock was dead when i placed it in..... i dont think i can do that as its the only rock and main attraction of the tank...

 

[Dexters Reef]

If this is your only rock with algae, it probably came infected with it. Take it out of the tank, and saturate the algae with hydrogen peroxide. Leave it out of the water for about 5 minutes. After about 3 minutes, saturate the algae with hydrogen peroxide again and let it sit for the last 2 minutes.

After 5 minutes is up, place the rock back in the tank. There is a large thread in the Nano Tanks section called pest algae removal challange with tons of positive results.

After about 3-4 days, the algae will be about 80-100% gone. Anything that survives, just repeat the process on. This can all be gone in less than 2 weeks, with about 10 minutes of work.

If it comes back...then you may have a water quality issue to address...but this will be a quick fix. DO NOT get the hydrogen peroxide on the coral or base, and remove any snails, hermits, or creatures that may be on the rock also. I have done this on everything from infested sps frags, to large 10lb rocks covered in hair algae.

 

[trinity1012]

If this is your only rock with algae, it probably came infected with it. Take it out of the tank, and saturate the algae with hydrogen peroxide. Leave it out of the water for about 5 minutes. After about 3 minutes, saturate the algae with hydrogen peroxide again and let it sit for the last 2 minutes.

After 5 minutes is up, place the rock back in the tank. There is a large thread in the Nano Tanks section called pest algae removal challange with tons of positive results.

After about 3-4 days, the algae will be about 80-100% gone. Anything that survives, just repeat the process on. This can all be gone in less than 2 weeks, with about 10 minutes of work.

If it comes back...then you may have a water quality issue to address...but this will be a quick fix. DO NOT get the hydrogen peroxide on the coral or base, and remove any snails, hermits, or creatures that may be on the rock also. I have done this on everything from infested sps frags, to large 10lb rocks covered in hair algae.

wow great info very good to know

 

[Dexters Reef]

Kills pretty much all algae from what I read, but I have only tested green hair algae, and red brush algae. I have had success many times. Use regular 3% hydrogen peroxide, and from what I read, fresh bought stuff works a little better than "that old bottle in your bathroom" an opened bottle will still work, it just might not be as effective as a newer bottle.

 

[nanomania]

But i hav Acro attached on it..... what to do? it will kill my acro.

here is the closeup... its on other rock too and some substrate...

 

[nanomania]

But i hav Acro attached on it..... what to do? it will kill my acro.

here is the closeup... its on other rock too and some substrate...

 

[nanomania]

can i target hydrogen peroxide on the algae straight in the tank? will do everyday slowly slowly, i dont want to hurry and spoil the para. of my tank......

 

[Dexters Reef]

you cant do it in the tank. Use a syringe or turkey baster to target the algae and avoid the acro. Having the coral out of the water for 5 minutes will not harm it. Just pour hydrogen peroxide all over the majority of the algae, and target the stuff close to the coral with a syringe.

 

[ampemployee1]

+1 on the use of peroxide to address your algae issue. For areas close to your acro, use a Q-tip dipped in peroxide and dab around the base. Remove as much of the algae from the rock prior to returning to your system. Your coralline algae on the rock will bleach, but will grow back.

Good luck with your acro. Happy Holidays

 

[nanomania]

+1 on the use of peroxide to address your algae issue. For areas close to your acro, use a Q-tip dipped in peroxide and dab around the base. Remove as much of the algae from the rock prior to returning to your system. Your coralline algae on the rock will bleach, but will grow back.

Good luck with your acro. Happy Holidays

What if i use a small 2ml syringe and straight target the bottom of the algae inside the tank, i go slowly (once every other day)? the rock is positioned in such a way that if i remove it, i wont be able to place it back the same way. on the other rock where it it growing, it has leather finger, so i guess i can remove that rock... will 3% HP do the job or i need higher?

 

[Dexters Reef]

What if i use a small 2ml syringe and straight target the bottom of the algae inside the tank, i go slowly (once every other day)? the rock is positioned in such a way that if i remove it, i wont be able to place it back the same way. on the other rock where it it growing, it has leather finger, so i guess i can remove that rock... will 3% HP do the job or i need higher?

If by "straight target the bottom of the algae inside the tank" you mean to apply the hydrogen peroxide inside the tank, then no. The water in your tank will dilute it, and it will be useless. It also can very easily affect your other creatures.

Remove the rock from the tank, put it in a empty bucket or your bath tub, pour hydrogen peroxide (3%) over the algae, and in areas close to corals, use the 2ml syringe to get the algae and not the coral. You want to get AS MUCH as you can the first time, so your next treatment is just the leftover stuff you missed. You dont have to drag this process out. It already will die off over the course of several days, and the algae will disentigrate a little more each day. After 4-5 days its time to take another look and see if a second treatment is needed.

As for not wanting to remove the rock because you wont get it back the same way...Welcome to the dynamic world of reef keeping. Take a picture of the way the rock is and where the corals are, and use that as a reference to get the rock back the way it was. It doesnt have to be perfect. Believe me, even if the rock gets put back slightly different, it wont be a bad thing, and the missing algae will make everything look much better than it does now.

 

[nanomania]

here is i guess what i have: http://www.saltcorner.com/AquariumLibrary/browsespecies.php?CritterID=1999

 

[Dexters Reef]

I thought it looked like cheato...its not really a pest algae, but is normally kept in a refugium. Is it stiff like plastic? you could probably pull it all off and hit the leftover patches with the peroxide

 

[toothman]

That acro will pry off in one second with a knife , just super glue it else where.

The algae is also rather cool, if it not too invasive it might be interesting to grow.