Algae battle

[Sidney3773]

Afternoon all,

Looking for some advice r.e. Algae; I haven’t been terribly well of late so my tank hasn’t been getting the full scope of TLC, and this stuff has slowly become more prolific.

It’s very much carpeting type and seems to want to grow through the sand, which makes manual removal a challenge. One of my goby’s keeps spitting sand everywhere, hence the snowlike finish.

Any tips alongside manual removal to try and get it squashed? With the sand and crevices, manual just doesn’t cover it.

Thank you.

 

[Dburr1014]

White light pic in the tank please.
Spread some out on a paper towel also so we can see the shape.

 

[Sidney3773]

 

[Sidney3773]

White light pic in the tank please.
Spread some out on a paper towel also so we can see the shape.

That would have been sensible in the first place! Just going to get elbow deep in the bad boy...

 

[Dburr1014]

I think it's lyngbya. Maybe.
Thread 'Most Comprehensive Lyngbya Treatment Research for Infected Reef Tanks' https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/m...ment-research-for-infected-reef-tanks.610603/