Battling red turf algae any suggestions?

[DolbyCat]

most params good. everything within reason. tried tonin lights down tried new bulbs tried inverts. nothing phases this crap. i've had it since day 1. gonna try an ro/di unit will this make a difference? even the tap water is showing 0 phos n 0 nit. this will be the biggest change since uv light years ago. its the only thing i can think after this i'm spent. HELP ME PLEASE! :mad2:

 

[gregod]

I have an urchin that plowed through it like a lawn mower. Do you have any tangs?

 

[DolbyCat]

i've got 2 tangs, a sailfin and a newbie powder blue. i also have 2 urchins. 1 black and 1 purple, both shorter spines. yeah the urchins do power through the stuff, but as soon as they eat it it grows back. this algae isn't out of contol it's just unsightly. i want coraline covered live rock not red velevt covered.

 

[Conesus_Kid]

I don't know if the RO/DI will solve this particular problem, but it certainly won't hurt!

I've got some of the red turf algae, but it's very closely cropped and isn't taking things over. I actually like the look of it, but I understand that I'd probably have a different opinion if it was pervasive and taking over the tank!

 

[RoscoPColtrane]

Mexican turbo snails

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

most of the big Turbos eat this "red velvet" stuff. Nitrate and phosphate reduction will limit and (extreme low levels) eliminate it's growth.