How to get rid of carpet algea

[etihwkered]

theres not alot but i need something to eat it, what inverts/fish will eat carpet algea?

 

[Bojan]

What is carpet algea ? Do you now LAT name ?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

What color is the algae?

 

[etihwkered]

brownish red

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Well, we can only guess what it is based on that description. It may be cyanobacteria. There are not easy "buy that fish" solutions. Reducing nutrients (nitrate and phosphate; by skimming, growing macroalgae, using GFO phosphate binders, etc), reducing organics (skimming, carbon, ozone, etc), and increasing water flow all help.

These articles may help:

Phosphorus: Algaeââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s Best Friend
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/sept2002/chem.htm

Nitrate in the Reef Aquarium
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/august2003/chem.htm


Iron Oxide Hydroxide (GFO) Phosphate Binders
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-11/rhf/index.htm