ulva lettuce alge outbreak

[stubb86]

So i got some lettuce algae from somewhere. Now my rocks are covered. I have a large clean up crew some mexican turbos and various other snails and hermits but nothing seems to touch it.
Manual removal seems to do no good. What can i do to get this stuff out of my tank besides replace the rock?

 

[vic67]

Would you please post a pic or two? I've never read about Ulva being invasive. Could it possibly be something else? Most tangs could be a help.

 

[ritter6788]

Would you please post a pic or two? I've never read about Ulva being invasive. Could it possibly be something else? Most tangs could be a help.

Agreed. The ulva I had wouldn't attach to anything.

 

[stubb86]

 

[ritter6788]

How big is your tank? If it's not large enough for a tang you might try a lawnmower blenny or emerald crabs.

 

[stubb86]

65. Have a lawnmower as well wont touch the stuff lol. I'll get a few emeralds to try.

 

[davescrews]

I had the same thing happen a while back, only much worse. Just remove manually and get your nutrients under control, it will be fine.

 

[brandon429]

I can beat that solid, and I have pics of it being done about 100 times.

sent

 

[Lazys Coral House]

I'm having uvula pop up as well. It must be less desirable to tangs and cleanup crew. They do eat it but it doesn't seem to be the preference. Surprised to see it before hair algae. I think it spawned based on the way it grows out of rock as such a small piece to start. Almost looks like a broken peice of bubble algae at first when small.

 

[CoralWealth]

I know this is old but I am having an outbreak in my frag tank. any updates or anyone know how to beat this?

 

[brandon429]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/s...ll-rework-skip-cycle-reassembly.525310/page-5

Any invasion is beaten that way.

 

[Lazys Coral House]

I know this is old but I am having an outbreak in my frag tank. any updates or anyone know how to beat this?

Flucanzole took care if it for me

 

[RyanHoan]

Hey All,

Just wanted to share my experiences with ULVA.

I added it to my refugium when my tank was a month old, and it overtook my main tank within a couple of weeks.

It was so successful at absorbing nutrients that my chaeto stopped growing and my soft and LPS corals began to look "sad". They weren't thriving.

I tried a lot to battle the Ulva, including a low NOPOX dosage (1 ml per 25 gal), increased GFO amount, and more water changes. However, ulva seems to take hold and stay there.

The only fish that will touch it is my yellow tang, but it couldn't keep up with the growth.

I also tried a pencil urchin, but it didn't really make a dent.

Finally, I tried a diabella sea hare. WINNER. I still have some ulva, but this cute little guy munches away at it like no ones business. I got him 2 weeks ago, and I expect all my ulva to be gone in another 2 weeks.

For now, I'm slowing decreasing GFO and NOPOX, and trying to get things to be a little more natural while this Ulva outbreak dies down.

 

[DIAZ REEF]

65. Have a lawnmower as well wont touch the stuff lol. I'll get a few emeralds to try.

I have 2 and they don’t touch it either