What eats this algae?

tibbs2

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What eats this algae? It's leafy and grows quickly and clogs my powerheads and overflow. I believe this is what I have.



Rosenvingea intricata

R. intricata forms golden-brown cushions from 3 to 10 cm high and from 5 to 15 cm in diameter. It has round hollow branches from 2 to 5 mm in diameter. This seaweed resembles Chnoospora implexa, but is found on reef flats and in tide pools in limestone rocks while C. implexa is usually found in basalt tide pools

Rosenvingea_intricata.jpg


I have taken steps to reduce nutrients by upgrading my skimmer and setting up a phosban reactor but I am looking for creatures that will eat this stuff. Preferably an invertebrate or a fish that doesn't grow that big.

Thanks,
Chris
 
The scribbled rabbit eats a large number of kinds of algae. You might research that fish. Its max size is 10 inches, and it is a nervous, elusive fish that is bad about getting minor cases of ich.
 
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