It's 2024 and how do you deal with Red Turf Algae?

[SliceGolfer]

I have this Red Turf Algae in my tank. I've tried many things to eradicate it like wire brush, AlgaeFix, Tuxedo Urchins, Mexican Turbo Snails, Red Mithrax Crabs, and Banded Trochus. Wire brush worked to remove it, then it grew back. The AlgaeFix put a dent in it after 30 days of dosing, but did not get the job done. Tuxedo Urchins did eat some, then shifted to the coralline algae. Red Mithrax and Banded Trochus ignore it. Mexican Turbo snails seems to go for it, and I think it's an exercise in finding the right number of snails per square inch needed to get it done. Going to go that route, but wanted to ask here in case I overlooked something in searching the forums and interwebs.

I'll also add that the SPS coral do a great job of stinging it to death so maybe the answer is I load up on more coral?

Actual pic of rock in my tank:

 

[KrisReef]

I think red wire turf algae was one of the worst things I have had occupy a tank. Mine eventually faded, and I don't know why exactly. I got so tired of it I let it grow and I think eventually slime algae grew over it and after that is seemed to have lost it's virulence?

I would be curious to see what would happen if you took a rock and put it in a bath of flux (can't remember the full name / spelling) and if that would remove the problem from the rock?

 

[VintageReefer]

It’s one of the tougher ones.

I would take that rock out and spray it with hydrogen peroxide, let it sit for 10 min, then put it back in the tank

 

[JonoH]

Mine eventually just dissapeared, but i personally didnt try and remove it as it was only growing on my overflow.

Had a few conch snails that had it on their shells for a while also!

I reckon the Fuge helped a lot to remove it, but that could also be just circumstantial.

 

[eliaslikesfish]

hated that stuff, i gave up on trying to get rid of it and eventually it faded away after a few months. haven’t seen it since

 

[SliceGolfer]

All good suggestions. I'm going to spot treat anything I can easily remove from the tank with hydrogen peroxide, plus purchase Mexican Turbo snails for the long haul.

Some internet searches uncovered that Gelidium, aka Red Turf Algae, has up to 125 different species included in this genus. Gelidium is also used to produce agar agar, a gelatin in food preparation. Fun facts!