Help, Algea taking over my tank!!

[dominique_c70]

I have some fluffy algea in my thank that looks like red cotton balls and stick on the rocks.

If I scrub the rocks, but they return after 2 weeks.

Anyone knows what type of algea and how to get rid of them?


My waterparameters are normal
No nitrates, no phosfates


Thaks in advance

 

[gskidmor]

There is an additive, red algae (I think it's called red slime remover), and it works excellent. I have not used it myself, but a friend used it on his 180 gallon sps tank, and it practically worked overnight!!

 

[Nanook]

I had a very bad case of red cotton ball algae on some Kaelini liverock a year or so ago. I bought the large Mexican Turbo Snails and they munched it all down.


Nanook

 

[kmk2307]

Hey dominique_c70,

I believe that is the sporophyte of Asparagopsis. I agree with Nanook. Keep your water clean like it is and get some Turbo snails . I think Abalones really like it too if you are looking for a big, cool mollusc.

HTH,
Kevin

 

[dominique_c70]

Thanks everybody.

I also found a tread in RC about the same algae

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=351403