Need Help. ALGAE smothering sps.

[reneeccrn]

WHAT IS IT? What eats it? My tank has tufts of this algae, it is killing my corals, my zoos, and anything it gets near. It just smothers it after a while. None of my tangs eat it, Kole nor Yellow. My lawnmower blenny stays away. All crabs avoid it. Emerald and hermit. What do I do? I just took every rock that had it out. I still see a bit. It will take over soon. HELP

 

[smatter]

From the look of the forked blades it might be a Dictyota species. Do a search on here, I have seen some threads about it.

 

[demonsp]

I agree,google search it.Dictyota

 

[Saldarya]

I agree with Dictyota as well......it will make you wish you had Hair Algae.

OK, a couple of things I did to help me get rid of mine...

First, understand that according to some literature it is not a algae that needs high nutrients. I had it for a bit in a tank with .01 Po3 (Hanna) and around 2ppm No3. It does well in high quality, clear water. Now, dont you feel better about yoru water quality.

Anyhow, at the end of the day, the 'Two Barred Rabbitfish' S. Virgatus, http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1465+1449&pcatid=1449 Cleared out mine. I also added a Sea hare, http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+524+726&pcatid=726 as well and they seemed to mess with it a bit.

Again, remove what ya can by hand, get that rabbitfish in there, and stay diligent. Keep us posted!!

 

[seapug]

I had a few spots of a really beautiful blue Dictyota growing in my tank and my Purple Tang ate every speck of it within the first 24 hours it was in the tank.

 

[BeesGoneWild]

In addition to the rabbitfish saldarya mentioned. Diadema urchins and mithrax crabs are also known to eat this stuff.

 

[reneeccrn]

I have some emerald crabs, do you think I should just remove the rock?