xenia vs hair algae

[pleasants9]

i got some xenia the other day and it had some hair algae on it. I picked as much of as i could, but i can still see some sticking to the rock, if i was to put the rock in my sump with no light, would the xenia outlive the algae with no light? then i csn just put it back in my dt

 

[TMarques75]

do you have any tangs? if so dont worry about it they ll eat the alge. you can also try an emeral crab or a turbo snail they sometimes eat it

 

[Mathews Z7]

just stick it in the display, if you're water parameters are up to par and the Xenia is happy in your tank it'll overgrow the algae before the algae has a chance to grow, if it's not happy in your tank it'll melt in a few days and you can pull the rock out and toss it in your sump then.

 

[scuba guy ron]

+1 on water perams. If they are as they should be the xenia will thrive and the algae will die off. Having a decent cleanup crew should do the job even before the algae dies

 

[Scott-CapeCoral]

I'de rather have the hair algea.....

 

[scuba guy ron]

I'de rather have the hair algea.....

LOL.........me too....HA