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Hi!

I have this algea, I assume, that just appeared on only this one Zoa. I never introduced the frag plug that it came on and it's been in the tank for 1.5 months. Sorry for the horrible picture but I tried. I'm hoping that someone could see it well enough to identify. My husband checks the perameters weekly and he said on Thursday that they were perfect. No changes have been made. The Zoas won't open fully and one of them is completely covered. I'd like to take care of it immediately before it develops into an issue. I tried scrubbing with a toothbrush already and it will not come off. Also tried turkey basting it and blasting it with a power head...it will not budge.


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Hi!

I have this algea, I assume, that just appeared on only this one Zoa. I never introduced the frag plug that it came on and it's been in the tank for 1.5 months. Sorry for the horrible picture but I tried. I'm hoping that someone could see it well enough to identify. My husband checks the perameters weekly and he said on Thursday that they were perfect. No changes have been made. The Zoas won't open fully and one of them is completely covered. I'd like to take care of it immediately before it develops into an issue. I tried scrubbing with a toothbrush already and it will not come off. Also tried turkey basting it and blasting it with a power head...it will not budge.


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It looks like you’re typical hair algae. You will probably have to manually pull it off with some tweezers. If you could get a white light pic that would be perfect!!
 

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Can you post pics under white lighting ? Cant tell if its GHA or red wire algae as it looks red under your lighting
 

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Is this better? Sorry its at a weird angle.
As stated, Green hair algae. Astera snails and Carribean blue leg hermits will rid of this safely around your frag
 

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