Algae?

[d9sccr]

I think that these may be some type of algae, but I'm not sure. They all range in size from about a dime to a quarter. They are starting to spread over my LR.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/...cr/DSC00370.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/...cr/DSC00369.jpg

 

[graveyardworm]

The links dont appear to be working. Click on copy and paste the link with the img tags so your pics will be visible without following links.

 

[d9sccr]

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r209/d9sccr/DSC00370.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r209/d9sccr/DSC00369.jpg

I posted the links again b/c I couldn't get what you said to do to work..sorry

 

[graveyardworm]

The new links are working. Looks like Lobophora Variegata.

 

[graveyardworm]

If the photobucket you use is the same as mine then under the pic are three things, url link, html tag, and img code. The one you want to copy/paste is the img code.

 

[d9sccr]

 

[d9sccr]

 

[d9sccr]

thank you very much..I always wondered how people did that..

 

[Domboski]

Is that a Macro?

 

[d9sccr]

I'm not sure what you mean by that...it just started coming out of the LR

 

[Samala]

Definitely a macroalgae, looks very much like a Lobophora species. Aka brown wafer algae.

>Sarah

 

[d9sccr]

do you have any idea how to get rid of it?

 

[graveyardworm]

There are some threads floating around, as I recall some tangs eat it, possibly rabbitfish. There wasnt much else. Niether of those would be appropriate for your 12g. So pretty much that leaves manual removal or get new rock. Unless someone can post other experience.

 

[d9sccr]

okay..seeing how I love the rock I have I guess it'll have to be done manually..thanks

 

[frank551]

Manual removal is sometimes extremely difficult. Even then, it tends to come back anyway. I'm curently battling it myself. It's on every rock in my 70gallon, so rock removal is not an option.

From what I here, PACIFIC black long spined urchins work well, but also would be a pain in your small tank.

Naso tangs reportadly eat it, but no chance of that in your tank.

I'm afraid there is no great answer as of yet.

 

[graveyardworm]

I was thinking kalk paste may also be an option, but in a small tank water quality could suffer quickly. If the rock can be removed then you could manually remove as much as possible then apply the paste over the growth area and let it sit for a little while in a seperate container with some salt water and maybe alittle flow.

 

[d9sccr]

what if I can find a small black spin urchin...will it do anything to my zoas, GSPs, or monti??