Algae on my toadstool frag

[IIDRYWATERII]

Hi

Tried brushing the algae off the toadstool but it won’t budge…. Would you dip it with RX coral dip or will it get rid of it when it sheds the wax? Been like this 2 week..

Cheers

 

[KrisReef]

Doesn’t look happy at all. I would do a water change and then test the parameters to see that they are good.
Water movement and light exposure would also be things to consider but something isn’t working for it.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi

Tried brushing the algae off the toadstool but it won’t budge…. Would you dip it with RX coral dip or will it get rid of it when it sheds the wax? Been like this 2 week..

Cheers

A sure sign that its lacking water flow. These guys need medium water flow and moderate light as well as phosphate not elevated.
You can take a turkey baster and give them a few bursts to see if sediment comes off of them. Lower the whites just slightly

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

They like higher flow are's to help them slough off old tissue and detritus and algae

 

[IIDRYWATERII]

They like higher flow are's to help them slough off old tissue and detritus and algae

So put in higher flow and algae should come off it or dip and higher flow ? Cheers

 

[IIDRYWATERII]

A sure sign that its lacking water flow. These guys need medium water flow and moderate light as well as phosphate not elevated.
You can take a turkey baster and give them a few bursts to see if sediment comes off of them. Lower the whites just slightly

won’t come off with baster or brush

 

[IIDRYWATERII]

rough brushed it, now looks clean and moved to higher flow area