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...at least I think it is turf algae.
The stuff is a very dense and stiff bristly mat that really roots itself into the live rock. It roots so well, that when I peel it off (which is tough), It takes some of the rock (or maybe coralline) with it. That's what the white stuff is in the second photo.
The only three options I can think of are starving it, or adding something that eats it or outcompetes it.
I'm a bit hesitant about starving it since I have two engineer gobies that I need to feed.
I have a variety of snails, two small urchins, and some emerald crabs, but nothing seems to touch it. I'm considering ordering some chitons from reef cleaners, but I'm heard somewhere they can leave scratches if they migrate onto the glass in the aquarium. I frequently travel, so I can't keep an eye on them and would hate to return to a tank full of scratches.
I'm considering some sort of display tank macro to compete with it, but not sure. Unfortunately, I do not have any space in the sump for a refugium or algae scrubber or similar.
Any ideas on what this stuff is and how to get rid of it?
Thanks in advance.
The stuff is a very dense and stiff bristly mat that really roots itself into the live rock. It roots so well, that when I peel it off (which is tough), It takes some of the rock (or maybe coralline) with it. That's what the white stuff is in the second photo.
The only three options I can think of are starving it, or adding something that eats it or outcompetes it.
I'm a bit hesitant about starving it since I have two engineer gobies that I need to feed.
I have a variety of snails, two small urchins, and some emerald crabs, but nothing seems to touch it. I'm considering ordering some chitons from reef cleaners, but I'm heard somewhere they can leave scratches if they migrate onto the glass in the aquarium. I frequently travel, so I can't keep an eye on them and would hate to return to a tank full of scratches.
I'm considering some sort of display tank macro to compete with it, but not sure. Unfortunately, I do not have any space in the sump for a refugium or algae scrubber or similar.
Any ideas on what this stuff is and how to get rid of it?
Thanks in advance.