Can anyone ID this algae

BuddyBonButt

Well-Known Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 9, 2022
Messages
758
Reaction score
346
Location
North America
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
This algae has been in my tank for a very long time although it's never to have any problems. It's on this one specific Rock and near a zoa. Also on the back of one of my conch. That is the only place I've seen it and it almost kind of looks like little baby feather dusters. Obviously I don't think they are but it's a weird looking algae or whatever it is. 20230208_155337.jpg 20230208_155312.jpg
 

Attachments

  • 20230208_155424.mp4
    12.8 MB

MoshJosh

2500 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Jan 27, 2022
Messages
3,968
Reaction score
4,419
Location
Grand Junction
Rating - 100%
1   0   0
Dangerous?
ehh dangerous might be to strong a word, undesirable maybe? They can sting and irritate corals, so I would try to get rid of them. I have read that they tend to crop up in new tanks then go away, so if that is the case and they start to dissipate, I wouldn't worry. Otherwise I would search on here/google remedies.
 

Reeflix

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Jan 28, 2023
Messages
2,490
Reaction score
5,921
Location
Denver
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
ehh dangerous might be to strong a word, undesirable maybe? They can sting and irritate corals, so I would try to get rid of them. I have read that they tend to crop up in new tanks then go away, so if that is the case and they start to dissipate, I wouldn't worry. Otherwise I would search on here/google remedies.
thats what my lfs said
 
OP
OP
B

BuddyBonButt

Well-Known Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 9, 2022
Messages
758
Reaction score
346
Location
North America
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
ehh dangerous might be to strong a word, undesirable maybe? They can sting and irritate corals, so I would try to get rid of them. I have read that they tend to crop up in new tanks then go away, so if that is the case and they start to dissipate, I wouldn't worry. Otherwise I would search on here/google remedies.
It's in 3 spots. Mostly that one rock section and on my conchs back. I'll take him out and give him a bath. My tank is 9 months old
 

Reeflix

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Jan 28, 2023
Messages
2,490
Reaction score
5,921
Location
Denver
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
It's in 3 spots. Mostly that one rock section and on my conchs back. I'll take him out and give him a bath. My tank is 9 months old
i tried a razor blade and there was just a half of one that was left i thought it was fine, nope it came back in a week
 

Reeflix

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Jan 28, 2023
Messages
2,490
Reaction score
5,921
Location
Denver
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
very hard to remove. tried razor blade 3 times gave up and gotrid of the crab (keep in mind i was very scared f it cuz my tank just went through velvet)
 

Reeflix

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Jan 28, 2023
Messages
2,490
Reaction score
5,921
Location
Denver
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
if its not spreading now i would just leave it. if spreading try to get rid of it
 

Fish Styx

In Cod We Crust
View Badges
Joined
May 10, 2020
Messages
6,120
Reaction score
32,255
Location
Washington, DC Metro
Rating - 100%
1   0   0
Hydroids. Pull the rock and manually remove as much as you can. After placing the rock back in the tank, cover what is left with aiptasia X.
 

vetteguy53081

Well known Member and monster tank lover
View Badges
Joined
Aug 11, 2013
Messages
96,707
Reaction score
215,505
Location
Wisconsin -
Rating - 100%
15   0   0
This algae has been in my tank for a very long time although it's never to have any problems. It's on this one specific Rock and near a zoa. Also on the back of one of my conch. That is the only place I've seen it and it almost kind of looks like little baby feather dusters. Obviously I don't think they are but it's a weird looking algae or whatever it is. 20230208_155337.jpg 20230208_155312.jpg
This is a massive colony of colonial hydroids and got this big because they have a good food source. If you are feeding powdered coral food or brine shrimp- They Love you as this is what they favor. You will have to take rock out and place in a container of tank water and scrape them off or snip them at their base assuring you get rid of everything that comes off of them.
Directing water flow towards them may prevent food from reaching them also
 
OP
OP
B

BuddyBonButt

Well-Known Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 9, 2022
Messages
758
Reaction score
346
Location
North America
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Hydroids. Pull the rock and manually remove as much as you can. After placing the rock back in the tank, cover what is left with aiptasia X.

This is a massive colony of colonial hydroids and got this big because they have a good food source. If you are feeding powdered coral food or brine shrimp- They Love you as this is what they favor. You will have to take rock out and place in a container of tank water and scrape them off or snip them at their base assuring you get rid of everything that comes off of them.
Directing water flow towards them may prevent food from reaching them also
I just took my conch out and scrubbed him down. I don't feed anything powdered just phytoplankton every other day so I'm sure they're loving that. I'm going to try to remove the Rock. What is the best method to remove them? I used a little brush on The Conch
 

vetteguy53081

Well known Member and monster tank lover
View Badges
Joined
Aug 11, 2013
Messages
96,707
Reaction score
215,505
Location
Wisconsin -
Rating - 100%
15   0   0
I just took my conch out and scrubbed him down. I don't feed anything powdered just phytoplankton every other day so I'm sure they're loving that. I'm going to try to remove the Rock. What is the best method to remove them? I used a little brush on The Conch
Scrape with a paring knife or similar
 
Back
Top