Beat one algae and one more pops up? What is this!

[M3rmaids]

Yes I know. GHA outbreak after the hurricane. Been battling it pretty well I think.
Turned on whites to get better pics.

it is a spongy red brown algae forming in balls before it spreads. It was only on the frag plugs of two Zoas, completely took them over. After a peroxide bath and a bit of tooth brushing I thought I had solved this problem. Nope…. 3 days later and it looks like I just spread it out around my tank.
Please help identify so I can treat or get a fish that enjoys eating it.

currently
2 tuxedo urchins and honestly. A fish from the LFS that eats GHA if you know what it is, let me know

Water parameters
UV on constantly for past month since GHA outbreak.
Ph 8
Salinity 1.025
Nitrates .5ppm
Alk 1250
Calc 450

 

[CoralB]

What is your phosphates level at ??? And as far as the fish if your referring to the one in the last pic it looks like a rabbit fish which are great algae eaters

 

[CoralB]

The fourth picture looks imo to be Dino’s which would come from running with zero phosphates . If you have a tester for pho’s or get a sample tested at your lfs . In the mean time increase your nutrients . Phosphates should be between 0.05 and 0.1 and nitrates I would bump up to 10-15 ppm

 

[homer1475]

Looks to be turf algae to me.

ALK 1250?

Certainly hope thats a mistype?

Agree we need a phosphate level.

 

[ggNoRe]

From the looks of it urchins and that fish are the best things to help. That combo'd with stable nutrients and a whole lot of elbow grease. And forewarning this usually takes 2-3 months. There's no quick solution. To the best of my knowledge.

 

[M3rmaids]

soooo phosphates are almost untraceable I’d say .25 or .5 at most I checked with two different tests. Reef master kit

what do I do?

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Yes I know. GHA outbreak after the hurricane. Been battling it pretty well I think.
Turned on whites to get better pics.

it is a spongy red brown algae forming in balls before it spreads. It was only on the frag plugs of two Zoas, completely took them over. After a peroxide bath and a bit of tooth brushing I thought I had solved this problem. Nope…. 3 days later and it looks like I just spread it out around my tank.
Please help identify so I can treat or get a fish that enjoys eating it.

currently
2 tuxedo urchins and honestly. A fish from the LFS that eats GHA if you know what it is, let me know

Water parameters
UV on constantly for past month since GHA outbreak.
Ph 8
Salinity 1.025
Nitrates .5ppm
Alk 1250
Calc 450

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Just keep on the cleaning methods, clean glass, clean rocks off algae with toothbrush, clean filters, skimmers, rinse and repeat, you will eventually get on top of it, your cuc won't eat hair algea behind a certain length so you should remove manually