This really shouldn't be this HARD(Begging for an algae ID)

[Homewrecker]

I'm not exactly sure what this algae is but I CAN tell you what it has survived.
- Fluconazole (zero change)
- Mimic tang (ignores it)
- 1 HUGE Purple short spine urchin(prefers coralline algae)
- 5 tuxedo urchins (totally ignoring it)
- Lettuce nudibranch (would rather starve than eat this, I had to take them back to the LFS)
- Manual removal of the most extreme, aggressive forms (lol)
I have a small amount of CUC in the tank right now including trochus snails, a strawberry conch, tons of small limpets, one emerald crab, some astrea snails, a mexican turbo(I think), and some pest asterina stars.

If you've got any ideas, I'm willing to try.

I'll probably be attempting a foxface or a rabbit fish in the next couple of days unless you guys have a better idea.

 

[crazyfishmom]

Dollabella sea hare. It’ll take 2-3 weeks and it’ll all be gone.

 

[Hishman]

That looks like standard green hair algae.

Most aggressive method for removal would be emptying the water and spraying the algae with hydrogen peroxide. It’s won’t harm the corals but try not to get much on them. Start from the bottom. By the time you reach the top (few minutes) and refill the tank, that’s plenty of soaking time. I would follow up with 1-2 week blackout period.

However, when thinking about algae, it’s usually caused by high nutrients. You will need to solve that issue. Killing the algae with peroxide will release the nutrients back into the water. A strong microbiome helps too. Dosing pods one time and providing space for them to flourish works well.

 

[Homewrecker]

Dollabella sea hare. It’ll take 2-3 weeks and it’ll all be gone.

You know, I'm really not sure why I didn't think of that sooner. Thank you!

 

[Homewrecker]

Update, tried a sea hare and zero change.
Hive mind give me ideas please

 

[BeanAnimal]

Empty the tank and spray the rock?

Wow the AI responses are starting to become bothersome. Paraphrased or not.


Folks if you don't know what you are talking about, please don't use AI to provide answers. It is just adding noise.


@Homewrecker

What is your nitrate and phosphate level?
How much are you feeding?

In any case, don't resort to algaecide -- or stop using it!

1 - Get nutrients under control

2 - Tubo snails can help, but not resolve.

3 - Sea Hares may help, but once done, will starve and can be toxic to the rest of the tank if they die.

4 - MANUAL REMOVAL is going to be your primary means of getting this under control. You can certainly take rocks out and scrub them with a brush. Peroxide can help if needed, but be judicious. I would not go that route first.

 

[UncommonSense]

I second manual removal of the big chunks, you’re effectively exporting nutrients from the system that way…

Possibly consider an algae scrubber lit on a primarily reversed photoperiod from your DT in the long term? — that will provide algae with a preferable place to grow, and help get nutrients under control…

 

[crazyfishmom]

Update, tried a sea hare and zero change.
Hive mind give me ideas please

With all due respect, your answer was on the 18th and we are on the 24th. You won’t notice a difference with a sea hare yet. At least that’s been my experience.

 

[Hishman]

Empty the tank and spray the rock?

Wow the AI responses are starting to become bothersome. Paraphrased or not.If you’re so inexperienced with HP and using it for algae control don’t comment

AI lol, give me a break. You a boomer?

If you’ve never used HP for algae control keep your inexperience to yourself.

Works great as a frag dip too.

 

[CHSUB]

- Manual removal of the most extreme, aggressive forms

Do more! Simply put, daily if necessary and with a stainless steel brush; no matter how much you think you are doing….do more!!!! Low nutrients, WC with detritus removal, cleaning mechanical filters often, CUC, feed less, all help but manual removal is best!

 

[BeanAnimal]

AI lol, give me a break. You a boomer?

If you’ve never used HP for algae control keep your inexperience to yourself.

Works great as a frag dip too.

Going to guess that without ChatGPT helping you -- you wouldn't accurately be able to define what a boomer is -- even though you use it as a misapplied pejorative directed toward anybody older (and wiser) than you. :)

No, I am not of that age bracket, but I certainly do respect the life experience and wisdom of those who are.

My inexperience spans 35+ years in the SW hobby, and over 45 years keeping fish.

The issue raised was clearly not the use of hydrogen peroxide, which was clear from my response -- If not made even more clear by the fact that I advised the OP on how he they want to use hydrogen peroxide.

 

[exnisstech]

AI lol, give me a break. You a boomer?

If you’ve never used HP for algae control keep your inexperience to yourself.

Works great as a frag dip too.

And you have something against boomers?

 

[Hishman]

And you have something against boomers?

Nope, but if someone’s going to think everything they read is AI, it’s that age bracket.

 

[CHSUB]

Is there an AI baby boomer?

 

[exnisstech]

Is there an AI baby boomer?

I would look that up for you but I don't know how lol

 

[Gribbles]

AI lol, give me a break. You a boomer?

If you’ve never used HP for algae control keep your inexperience to yourself.

Works great as a frag dip too.

Funny coming from that user, considering they constantly ramble on and on, adding to the "noise"

 

[BeanAnimal]

Funny coming from that user, considering they constantly ramble on and on, adding to the "noise"

If you feel that my posts are noise, and rambling -- then maybe step up and engage in good faith debate and set them straight -- instead of resorting to back handed jabs and personal attacks.

 

[BeanAnimal]

Nope, but if someone’s going to think everything they read is AI, it’s that age bracket.

That’s a demonstrable fallacy typical of the same age group and mindset that uses “boomer” as a pejorative.

I do use AI regularly, mainly for documentation and code, but also for various other tasks.

Along with age and AI use, comes the ability to spot when some else posts knowledge that is not their own, be it copied verbatim or paraphrased, AI just makes it more obvious --oddly precise, while also stanegly missing context.

I responded to your post because it felt a bit off -- especially the "aggressive removal -- draining the tank" part, followed by an awkward "when thinking about algae" comment and "dosing pods one time" advice.

So, being curious, I skimmed through your posting history. On one hand, you’re asking how to get rid of aiptasia. On the other, you’re dropping oddly specific yet scattered expert reefing advice across a wide range of topics. Many of those posts have the same odd feel to them.

You are certainly free to post however you like. In the end, I may be 100% wrong and you may be an oddly experienced expert who articulates himself differently, but if I were to be a betting man, I would bet you are paraphrasing AI results to answer threads. If you say that I am wrong -- then I can only take you at your word -- and you have my sincere apology.

Happy reefing --

Not a "boomer" but am in the "get off my lawn" club.

 

[BeanAnimal]

Is there an AI baby boomer?