Red macro?

[twisted]

For the past few months I've noticed what looks like a red algae growing on
Y rocks. It's a wirey kind and stays short. It's encroaching on my zoas and looks like it has the potential to under grow them and I'm not sure about it. Am I in trouble with this stuff? My urchin seems to graze on it but isn't getting ahead of it. Turbo snail?


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[curt]

If it's growing on a vine like some macros grows you can control it by just pulling it off the rocks by hand.

 

[Sunny]

Could be red turf algae. Google some pics and see if that is what you got.

As Curt said, pull out what you can..

 

[twisted]

Yep, turf algae....ugh


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[ThatGuy]

Tuxedo Urchins are good at removing it. They're also good at moving frags around as well.

 

[twisted]

Ive had a long spine that does eat it but it doesn't seem to get ahead. I picked up a couple turbos and kinda boxed them in on the worst rock and they seem to be chowing away. I tried manual removal but it doesn't come of very well. I'll give it some time and see what happens.


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