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[TntR2]

Hi All,

Need help in the ID and removal of these nuisance pests and ever growing algae...

Thanks!

The ever-growing brown "flowery-like" plants growing on the rocks..
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The slug/snail like pests.. they range from >1mm - about 3mm in size...
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Thanks in advance for your help!

TntR2

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[yooyoo99]

Used to have the snails in my 3ft previously. They are harmless, and actually spawn quite a few times. The numbers died down when my algae amt reduces. Hv seen 1 or 2 of these in my current tank.

Quite difficult to remove them from the glass, pretty good suction power for a small snail.

[A-Reef]

Hi

Can't really tell what algae from your pics but why don't you give AlgaeX from Fauna Marin, Germany a try? It removes most types of algae except for cyanobacteria (slime). Please refer to my earlier post below.

[url=http://www.absolutereef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13058]

for more info.

Happy Reefing!
Sam
A-Reef
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Hi All,

Need help in the ID and removal of these nuisance pests and ever growing algae...

Thanks!

The ever-growing brown "flowery-like" plants growing on the rocks..
[attachmentid=26681]

The slug/snail like pests.. they range from >1mm - about 3mm in size...
[attachmentid=26682] [attachmentid=26683]

Thanks in advance for your help!

TntR2

[Living_Stones]

Isn't that aiptasia, in the first pic.?

As a temporary solution, a copperband, would help get rid of them.

The other one looks like sand flatworm of sorts... don't know man.

[wonder]

Isn't that aiptasia, in the first pic.?

As a temporary solution, a copperband, would help get rid of them.

The other one looks like sand flatworm of sorts... don't know man.

certainly not aiptasia. It's algae.

[tlwong]

The flowery algae in the 1st pics look like the hydroids myrionema. They will spread very fast with the right conditions. They will not sting other corals but their spread can overshadow other corals especially sps & lps depriving them the lights for photosynthesis.

I don't think there is a 100% remedy for this pest but predators such as sea urchins, sea slugs & angel fish do pick on them. The normal procedure is to remove the affected LR immediately before the hydroids spread to other areas.