How to remove cheato from DT

[necrio]

I had a couple strains of cheato get loose in my display tank back when I first got it. I was new to it, I didn't know its potential yet.

Now, months later, I cannot tame the stuff.. I am thinking of replacing the rocks that it is on.. But it also is growing on some of the zoa frags.

What do I do? Remove rocks? Pull out rocks with a pair of tweezers and remove? I read somewhere emeralds may eat them, is that true?

I need options! Its ruining the beauty of my tank. It grows too fast.

 

[dustinkimpel]

Get a tang... should make short work of it

 

[Mastiffsrule]

I am not sure, but that looks more like byprosis a bad nuisance algae then cheato. If so it's harder to get out.

 

[Nina51]

urchins love the stuff!

 

[GrindingNemo]

Caulerpa is the only algae I can see in that picture, not chaeto or bryopsis. Caulerpa is much easier to manage, and is often something you want, rather than a major nuisance like bryopsis. I don't know how big your tank is, but if its big enough to support a tang, I would take Dustin's advice and get one. Tangs love caulerpa. If you have other types of algae, then post more pics so we can see what it is.