How do you get algae off the tip of a frag?

[mmotown]

I have two frags in a high flow area and I have a little of what seems to look like brow algae on the tip of two frags. I don't have an algae problem in my tank. How should I proceed?

 

[dweakl01]

use a turkey baster to gently blow it off the frag.

 

[ClownReef®]

Dont mind to hijack..but how come the algea only grows when the coral is on high flow??..I lost a gorgeous A. sarmentosa due to that...and im P.O!!..lol

 

[jsweir]

If the tip is dead you can cut it off.

 

[drtango]

Quick scrape with a fingernail if minor, clip with the shears if major.

John

 

[mmotown]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7009881#post7009881 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jsweir
If the tip is dead you can cut it off.

How can you tell if the tip is dead? I thought it had to turn white? Also this algae started off on the tip and started to spread downwards and is also brown in color. Does that mean the branch is dying?

 

[castorpollux]

the tip is dead if there is algea on it and if its continueing down the skeleton then the rest of it is dying off too.

 

[kalare]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7015498#post7015498 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by castorpollux
the tip is dead if there is algea on it and if its continueing down the skeleton then the rest of it is dying off too.

I concur...as I don't see how algae could be growing on live coral, unless it's macro algae

 

[Philwd]

The tips will grow back. No need to cut. I gently turkey baste first. Then I gently either pull off some with tweezers( if blowing around in current) or gently use toothbrush to scrape off. I've been able to recover my tips every single time. I also put the corals back low if possible to help slow the growth of the algae to let the tissue grow back.