pest algae

Hi ID Experts! Thank you for taking the time to look. Here's something that we found last weekend while at the beach. (Lido / Sarasota - Gulf of Mexico) I added it to my main tank, but now I am second-guessing it since some responses to my OTHER POST about macros that we put into my Son's...

Picked up this hammer frag today. There is pink growths growing off side of hammer skeleton. At first thought maybe aptasia but I don’t see any tentacles or movement from them. Thought maybe some type of pink/red macro algae. Other possibility is branching coraline. This wld be best outcome...

Hi all! I seem to be having an issue with a nuisance algae. I would like to see if there is a "natural" solution to the problem before I try to attack it with chemicals. I have a starry blenny, a blue spot sea hare, and a smorgasbord of different snails, but none of them seem to touch the stuff...

Hmm Any idea what’s in my daughters tank living on this snail? It started as a long spiky thing and now has almost a bloom of sorts on top Link of video is here: https://youtube.com/shorts/rfd3v4qxBHE?feature=share

Attached are images of the pest algae, which I’ve been dealing with for longer than I would have liked. It is comprised of singular stalks, which are filled with fluid (similar to bubble algae) and pop when broken. Any thoughts on ID? As far as treatment, I have upgraded flow and filtration and...

Hi all. I am having issues with my zoas. I noticed that they have started to not open up, some areas are disappearing and I am noticing a some are kinda turning black and disappearing. Can anyone hell. I have them in a relatively low flow and parameters seem good. Nitrates maybe a lil low since...

US Florida West Palm Beach Looking for the following pests: Polyclad flatworms = 1-5$ ea Montipora Eating Nudibranch = $.15 Zoanthid Eating Nudibranch = $.25 Aiptasia = $.25 for large aips, $.15 rest. More for bulk. Blue Asterina = $.15 Mojano anemone = $.25 Bobbit Worms = $1-10 Other...

Can someone please help me identify this nuisance alage I am having for the last 2 months now. I have an established 5year old SPS dominant system. My Nitrate is between 0-5ppm and my PO4 is 0.04 checked with Hanna URL checker. All the inhabitants of the tank are doing good. VIDEO: