Last try... what is this stuff?!

[CodyRVA]

So, I've posted pix of this stuff in the past and never got a clear answer on what it is. I've got a kole tang and a foxface that have absolutely no interest in it (even when cutting back on nori - I gave some to a fellow reefer who has yellow tangs and they destroyed it). I have multiple emeralds that seem to eat it, but not very fast (they've been in there for 2-3 months and have hardly made a dent). I've also got hermits, but they've had the same impact as the emeralds. I've tried limpets, nerites and ceriths as well, but no luck.

My worry is I will have to lower my nutrients below safe levels to beat this stuff; thus I have started manual removal, but it is very difficult to remove (if a tool exists i'll try it, I don't mind manual removal if is actually effective). I have not used vibrant. I have used straight fluconazole twice and it did nothing.

Thoughts?

 

[Leslie Tabor]

I could be wrong but I am pretty sure it is green hair algea. Nothing eats it really but mexican turbo snails and lettuce nudibraches.

 

[CodyRVA]

I could be wrong but I am pretty sure it is green hair algea. Nothing eats it really but mexican turbo snails and lettuce nudibraches.

My understanding is GHA is almost slimy feeling. This stuff is very coarse and wiry. And I do have about 5 very large Mexican turbos in there as well.

 

[Tom Blevins]

get this for it.
Fluconazole 200mg

edit I see you tried my bad!

 

[CodyRVA]

get this for it.
Fluconazole 200mg

I've tried it, it did nothing,

 

[Tom Blevins]

My Vibrant experience is I don't see a thing from it just my 2 cents.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Likely Wiry turf alage. The base plucks off kinda tough , stays together in a clod at the bottom..
Grows right back via the roots are deep?

PIA.
Only thing I can reccomend would be one of the stronger algaecides like dino X.
Did you use the fluconazole from the pet place or reef flux.
The reef flux is now showing to kill bubble alge in high doses. Also calurpa s And Refugiums.

 

[kashman100]

Is it possible to take affected rock out? If so you can chip out the affected area as deep as you can with chisel or bone cutters then put peroxide on that spot and let it soak for 10 minutes. Worked for me

 

[lapin]

I agree. Looks like Cladophoropsis
https://opihi.crdg.hawaii.edu/study/view-organisms

 

[CodyRVA]

Likely Wiry turf alage. The base plucks off kinda tough , stays together in a clod at the bottom..
Grows right back via the roots are deep?

PIA.
Only thing I can reccomend would be one of the stronger algaecides like dino X.
Did you use the fluconazole from the pet place or reef flux.
The reef flux is now showing to kill bubble alge in high doses. Also calurpa s And Refugiums.

I'm not sure where i got the fluconazole from; it was just 200 mg capsules of the stuff that i dosed the tank with.

 

[CodyRVA]

So this stuff is affected by peroxide, which may not be a surprise, but the problem is trying to treat the entire tank. One of the most problematic areas is a large shelf rock with many sps colonies, so removing it is out of the question.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I'm not sure where i got the fluconazole from; it was just 200 mg capsules of the stuff that i dosed the tank with.

Last ditch could be the Reef flux then.
I used the other capsules with no effect on my fuge. The flux killed a lot of my macros.

Do look at the Fauna Marin line.

 

[speedstar]

Have you tried Kent-M? Could also try 35% h2O2 .

 

[lapin]

I gave some to a fellow reefer who has yellow tangs and they destroyed it)

So...............

 

[CodyRVA]

I agree. Looks like Cladophoropsis
https://opihi.crdg.hawaii.edu/study/view-organisms

I think it looks more like Boodlea composita

 

[CodyRVA]

So...............

So my system can not tolerate another fish, i'm at max capacity and I'd rather not deal with aggression between tangs

 

[CodyRVA]

Have you tried Kent-M? Could also try 35% h2O2 .

Thought they changed the formula years ago, no longer has the same affect on algaes as it used to.

 

[speedstar]

Thought they changed the formula years ago, no longer has the same affect on algaes as it used to.

Sorry could be I just returned to reefing after a 10 year break sorry

 

[lapin]

Boodlea composita

Potential Control Species: Fish: Acanthurus achilles, Acanthurus japonicus, Acanthurus leucosternon, Acanthurus lineatus, Acanthurus olivaceus, Acanthurus pyroferusCtenochaetus hawaiiensis, Ctenochaetus striatus, Naso brevirostris, Naso lituratus, , Zebrasoma desjardinii, Zebrasoma flavescens, Zebrasoma scopas, Zebrasoma veliferum, Zebrasoma xanthurum, Siganus corallinus, Siganus guttatus, Siganus magnifica, Siganus vulpinus, Centropyge acanthops, Centropyge argi, Centropyge aurantius, Centropyge bispinosus, Centropyge eibli, Centropyge fisheri, Centropyge flavissima, Centropyge heraldi, Centropyge loricula, Centropyge resplendens, Centropyge shepardi and Centropyge vroliki.



Urchins: Diadema setosum and Mespilia globulus.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Boodlea composita

Potential Control Species: Fish: Acanthurus achilles, Acanthurus japonicus, Acanthurus leucosternon, Acanthurus lineatus, Acanthurus olivaceus, Acanthurus pyroferusCtenochaetus hawaiiensis, Ctenochaetus striatus, Naso brevirostris, Naso lituratus, , Zebrasoma desjardinii, Zebrasoma flavescens, Zebrasoma scopas, Zebrasoma veliferum, Zebrasoma xanthurum, Siganus corallinus, Siganus guttatus, Siganus magnifica, Siganus vulpinus, Centropyge acanthops, Centropyge argi, Centropyge aurantius, Centropyge bispinosus, Centropyge eibli, Centropyge fisheri, Centropyge flavissima, Centropyge heraldi, Centropyge loricula, Centropyge resplendens, Centropyge shepardi and Centropyge vroliki.



Urchins: Diadema setosum and Mespilia globulus.

Nice !
Where did you get that.