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[thankgod4fish]

You guys know what this red stuff on my LR is? It doesn't feel slimy... as a matter of fact, if you try and touch it, you can't feel it at all..... it seems like it's slowly spreading on this particular piece only..

 

[thankgod4fish]

how about this fuzzy thing on another piece?... it's about the size of a nickel in diameter... it doesnt react to my touch but seemed to hide it's little "hairs" a few times when I blew off some sand from it's rock with a salifert syringe....

 

[thankgod4fish]

Originally posted by ThankGod4Fish
how about this fuzzy thing on another piece?... it's about the size of a nickel in diameter... it doesnt react to my touch but seemed to hide it's little "hairs" a few times when I blew off some sand from it's rock with a salifert syringe....
maybe the pic will help

 

[thomas712]

First pic is of Botryocladia or 'Red Valonia' this is not a good thing. It can grow much faster than the green bubble algea and can take over your tank in a hurry. A foxface can help you get rid of it.
Second pic, not sure but it looks like it might be a form of anemone.
Thomas

 

[thomas712]

Moowa-hahahaah What can I say "fish poo happens"

 

[thankgod4fish]

what can I do for the Botryocladia???

 

[sheracr123]

As Thomas and Melody said, a foxface will eat it. I have not had that algae, but I did have a foxface. Never had an algae problem when I had him. Great fish. Hardy and will get along with aggressive and non aggressive fish. I don't believe they are reef safe though. Not sure of your setup. Just some info.
HTH
Mendee

 

[thankgod4fish]

I didn't think foxfaces fared well in 55 gallon tanks though.

 

[thankgod4fish]

I was thinking.. I could put the rock the algaes on (remember, it's only on one piece of rock so far) in a separate container with my extra powerhead and heater for a few weeks, w/no light... shouldn't it die with the extra O2 and no light??

 

[thankgod4fish]

bump

 

[thankgod4fish]

bump

 

[thankgod4fish]

you dont think starving it of light and oxygen will kill it?

 

[doris]

I have that algae in my tank as well. It is isolated on a piece of rock with my blue ridge coral on it. My yellow tang eats it down to the nub when I don't give him his algae paper for a day or so. Very easy to control.

 

[david t.]

I had some on a piece of lr i got. My long spine urchin keeps it mowed down.

 

[therealtoddius]

Second picture is a type of sponge I have seen them before and to get rid of Valonia I use a Blue spotted sharp nose puffer. They love the stuff. I keep some Valonia growing in my refug. and give him some every once in awhile as a treat. It never last more than a few seconds once he spots it.

 

[thankgod4fish]

Thanks guys for all the replies... I think I'll take the affected rocks out and put them in a separate container.. and I say rockS because there is one other piece that has a tiny amount of the stuff, I noticed yesterday... turns out the two pieces affected are from an LFS... none of the swf.com had / has it... damn LFS...
i'll keep you guys posted...
in ligher news, my tank seems to be just about done cycling =)