Joeysmissy
Reefing newb
I got this live rock from my friend at the LFS..it has some deep red almost violet color turf on it..it feels furry..anyone know what it is?
Violet turf
- Thread starter Joeysmissy
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Hiker4twenty
Reef enthusiast
It almost looks like cyano. Does it feel slimey at all or every get stringy looking?
KidJ57
Struggling Reef Addict
looks and sounds like Cyano to me 2...how's the flow in that spot?
Joeysmissy
Reefing newb
Its not slimy at all...just furry..and it is getting moderate flow..not too close to the powerheads..is this stuff good or bad? should i add more flow to it?
yote
In Memoriam
That is red turf algae.:D
Joeysmissy
Reefing newb
good?..bad?
yote
In Memoriam
Depends on how you look at it.It normally thrives in low nutrient systems with a lot of flow.
A little bit's not bad.But it can get out of hand just like any other algae.
A little bit's not bad.But it can get out of hand just like any other algae.
Joeysmissy
Reefing newb
well i don't want it to be a nuisance..can i scrape it off the live rock and put it back in? or maybe boil it off? bleach? anything?
yote
In Memoriam
You can use a new,hard bristled tooth brush and some saltwater to scrub it off.
Joeysmissy
Reefing newb
that wont make it spread will it?
yote
In Memoriam
When you do your next water change,just pull that rock out of the tank and scrub it in the bucket with the old saltwater.Dont scrub it in the tank.
Joeysmissy
Reefing newb
ok..thanks..ill scrub it off right now
Joeysmissy
Reefing newb
ok...its stubborn..it wont come off
Joeysmissy
Reefing newb
is there another way to take it off the rock?
dcantucson
Reef pro
Try a blow torch! :mrgreen:
A wire brush might do the trick.
A wire brush might do the trick.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
I have that stuff on all my rocks. And my tank is low nutrient and high flow. It is VERY hard to remove. But my tang eats it, oddly enough. The downside to it is that corals will not grow on it.
yote
In Memoriam
Urchins will eat it.:D
KidJ57
Struggling Reef Addict
...and your coraline :shock:, not all of it, but some
:bounce:good suggestion Yote...as usual :bowdown:
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Yes, I plan on getting more urchins. The kalk overdose wiped out my two, unfortunately.
Joeysmissy
Reefing newb
so urchins will eat it but also eat my coralline algae? and tangs eat it but get too big to keep? is there another way to get rid of it and not my coralline algae?
