Help needed to ID n way to get rid of it

[tiger6222]

Hi any pro out there can help me ID this algea? How to get rid of it frm my Tank. It all over my tank including LR, sand bed.....

Thanks a lot

[yikai]

at first glance it looks like bryopsis.

but it's just very very long hair algae.

reduce NO3

reduce PO4

reduce feeding

Run rowaphos

run carbon

and do water changes.

[tiger6222]

Thanks Bro Lemon for the advice

[limsc]

Does tangs eat them?

I used to have a small 2"x2" patch.

Somehow it disappear after 1 week when I am on holiday.

During the week, tank is on auto-feeder but feed quantity is at minimum to sustain them only.

Got the feeling my yellow and blue tang ate them up...

[tiger6222]

Does tangs eat them?

I used to have a small 2"x2" patch.

Somehow it disappear after 1 week when I am on holiday.

During the week, tank is on auto-feeder but feed quantity is at minimum to sustain them only.

Got the feeling my yellow and blue tang ate them up...

Hi bro.... my situation just the other way from you.

i hv this after my 1 week cny holiday n during the no feeding at all. My blue tang n purple tang not even bother it.

[CFOh]

Hi bro.... my situation just the other way from you.

i hv this after my 1 week cny holiday n during the no feeding at all. My blue tang n purple tang not even bother it.

Ya, Tangs normally dun consume them... You may try some cleaning crew like hair algae eating urchin..

Yr pics looks like either Derbesia or Bryopsis... Anyway, both are presently being considered cyanobacteria that contain chlorophyll.

Beside what Lemon suggested..

U may try :-

- Increase the Skimmer efficiency.

- Manually Siphon out the mat, since it is bacteria, avoid it spread and infected other area.

- Increase water flow @ infected area.

- Cyano prefer red spectrum. U may try actinic for few days for monitoring..

- Try any possible way to reduce unwanted nutrient (PO4,NO3 etc).

- Some may recommend u using antibiotic, try to avoid if possible, cause it potentially bring negative effect to system biological system.

- Try avoid Carbon application for the moment until yr algae issue resolve..

Hope above helps...

Cheers....

[allantang]

Turbo snail n abalone does help. I hv the same issue.

[tiger6222]

Bro CFoh... Thanks for the advice. will try it n hope it can be solve ASAP.

Bro allantang.... my turbo snail not consume it also . i hv more than 4 in my 4ft tank.....