Red soft turfy algae

[Nanook]

I've got some maroon, soft turfy algae. It's about 1/4"-3/8" off the rock, not cotton candy and not Cyanobacteria. It blows with a turkey baster, but sticks tight. I've got several turbo snails that don't touch it. Any ideas for removing it?

 

[kegogut]

lawnmower blenny?

 

[frogspawn74]

I've got some maroon, soft turfy algae. It's about 1/4"-3/8" off the rock, not cotton candy and not Cyanobacteria. It blows with a turkey baster, but sticks tight. I've got several turbo snails that don't touch it. Any ideas for removing it?

Take the rock out.
Done

 

[Flippers4pups]

Got the same stuff on one of my overflows because of sun light coming into our living room in the afternoon when the blinds are up. My tomini loves it.

I second taking the rock out and hydrogen peroxide solution the offending area. Should work.

 

[Nanook]

It's on several rocks encrusted with acropora colonies

 

[Mr D smack]

 

[Flippers4pups]

Tried a tooth/stiff bristle brush on it?

 

[Nanook]

Tried a tooth/stiff bristle brush on it?

No, for fear it might spread everywhere?

 

[Flippers4pups]

Okay, small diameter acrylic tube with a plastic brush attached to the end and attach a vinyl hose to it. Syphon it out as you brush it. I've done it long ago and it worked. Hey, that's the best I could come up with! Lol

 

[Higher Thinking]

Okay, small diameter acrylic tube with a plastic brush attached to the end and attach a vinyl hose to it. Syphon it out as you brush it. I've done it long ago and it worked. Hey, that's the best I could come up with! Lol

I've used this method for dictoyota algae.

 

[Pife]

Syringe full of h2o2. Spray it on and see what it does for you.

 

[Schplitter]

Syringe full of h2o2. Spray it on and see what it does for you.

This works well!