What algae is this and what will kill/eat it?

D70Challenger

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Hello, I have 3 nuisance algaes. I would like to know reef safe things that will kill and or eat them.

1)Bubble algae, what will eat it besides emerald crabs? Despite what others say they have always attacked my coral.

2) I believe it is called Black Beard Algae? You can see it in the picture on the left.

3) I have no idea what it is called and 3 of my LFS have no idea what will eat it. It is red and rough, looks like a birds nest, you should also be able to see it in the picture as well.

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Have you tried urchins? They pretty much scour the rock clean of everything, but can be a pain with knocking over frags and loose rocks. I've found that those large "Mexican Turbo" snails seem to eat just about everything. Abolone and chitons are good rock cleaners if you can find them.

Do you use GAC/GFO? No nitrates and no phosphates = no algae. Large water changes and GFO are probably your best bet. This can be detrimental to some corals and macros though, so your strategy is going to depend on what's in your tank.
 
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