Red algae

you sound like u are describing a true algae and not a bacteria.if it is attached to the rock and fibrous it is a macro or micro algae.these will sometimes plague a tank with a refuge.the algaes travel to the display from the fuge.clean up critters and tangs and manual removal weekly is how i deal with it.i would still get a tds meter so u know yuor rodi is working right
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10232210#post10232210 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Murph72
I think I'd probably have to scrape it off with my fingernail as it is tight against the rock....I can try it. It definitely does not get removed by using suction or trying to blow it off...it's on there in the cracks of the rock pretty darn good.
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Definitely a macro. I know what you're dealing with now. Real tight, dense, fibrous blood red stuff that doesn't venture far from the rock surface. Forms a very dense mat. I forget what it's called. My Hawaiian took care if it a long time ago. Rummage through the Macroalgae forum a bit. I remember a thread on the stuff from a long time ago. From what I could remember, it's not easy to deal with if you don't have something that will eat it. Coralline growth isn't going to help, and neither is a refugium. This is a tough one, I'm sorry to say.
 
I have this same stuff in my tank recently. Well at least the stuff that coralnut has just described. It is a very dense short fibrous BRIGHT red turf algae. My foxface has been chewing it back the best he can. This stuff is so stuck to the rocks the foxface has actually picked up decent sized rocks pulling it off. The only coral in my tank it seems to be affecting is a few random zoo polyps on a dead acro skeleton. It has grown so dense it choked the polyps out.
 
rigleautomotive: any kind of tds meter that you would recommend? I'm seeing that they come in a wide range (especially price-wise)

coralnut: does your hawaiian go after any corals? I don't know what kind of sailfin I had, but I couldn't keep him with my fleshier brains because he'd pick at them until they closed up.
 
I have 3 hawaiian sailfins. 2 are in SPS-dominated tanks, and the 3rd in an LPS display. They are all like having a goofy dog in the tank. Follow me wherever I move in the fish room. All they need is a big tongue hanging out the side of the mouth. Every one is a model citizen with the corals they share the tank with. My oldest has been with me for over 4 (may be closer to 5 now)years now. Remember these are Hawaiians, not Desjardinis. They may not have the nice specking across the face, and the coloring lightens some as they get older, but I love them. Absolutely no issues with the various Anthias species they share tanks with.

I have a 4th display in the room, that I made the mistake of putting a purple tang in. If I had the time to spend on trying to catch him in a fully aquacaped 125, he would've been gone over a year ago, and I'd have 4 Hawaiians.
 
I think my nipper was a Hawaiian...I know if wasn't a Desjardini. You never know with fish. I have a flame angel that is a perfect "angel" for lack of a better term. I have heard horror stories from others, but mine is great.
 
Absolutley. There's nothing certain when it comes to fish behavior. The bigger Angels are a prime example. You can wake up to a naked sps forest one day after years of model behavior. In my case I'm lucky to be batting 1.000.
 
Fish are kind of like us; they all have different personalities. Sometimes we all get along and then there are other times where we don't. This is one of the reasons I lightly stock my tanks with fish. I am more interested in the reef anyway so its not a big deal to me.

I hope all is good with everyone. I am sorry not be more available at the present time. I am still quite busy with getting things in order here at home, with work, and getting ready for school. I hope to be more available in the next few weeks.

Unfortunately I have been unable to work on, play with, or maintenance my tank in 3 months. In fact it isn't even in my house right now. This really hurts as it is an essential part of my life as you all know. I have only seen it about 12 times since I have been silently evicted from my home.

Keep on REEFING!

Rick
 
Does it look anything like this :)

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OMG Critter! Now I feel like I'm whining about nothing! That's one heck of an algae bloom.

I'd say that it might be that same thing but only on a couple of the rocks and not at all on the sand (it was on the glass but we scraped that). Not NEARLY like what you're showing on that pic. Is yours really short? It looks like the same color as that but I can't get an idea from the pic if yours is short to the rock or hairy.

Is the tank still like that? If not, how did you irradicate it?
 
yeah, mine was cyano. It wasn't that bad to start just a few patches, and I was told to let it go and it will probably work its way out.. lol... I ended up using a chemical to remove it because I waited too long. You can tell cyano, because of the chemical reaction it has... it releases the oxygen molecule, and you will get little bubbles that are caught in the matt. anyway, I thought I would show you a pic of cyano to use as reference.
 
Mine does not seem to be that aggressive. Actually, I've seen where a few places it doesn't look as bad as it did before, so hopefully it's on its way out.

I ordered a TDS meter from TFP, so at least I found out about a new gadget that I didn't have. :) You can never have too many gadgets, right?
 
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