Hair algae growing on Caulastrea skeleton

Penguin · 09-23-2004, 09:18 AM

What is the best way to remove this without damaging the coral? Toothbrush? Siphoning? Grazing organism?

I don't have any problem with hair algae in the rest of the tank, just this coral. When I first bought the coral it had a few remnants of algae in one spot on the skeleton but now they have grown. Should I try shading the skeleton with a rock or something to prevent the algae from growing? There are also a few zoanthids that came in on the skeleton of the coral and I'd like to avoid killing those if I can.

**kevinpo** · 09-23-2004, 09:50 AM

A tooth brush works well. Just pull the coral out of the tank and hold it over a bowl of tank water with the top of the coral pointed down. Scrub the skeleton with the brush and shake the coral in the bowl to remove the loose algae.

HTH,
Kevin

Penguin · 09-23-2004, 01:37 PM

Thanks, I'll try that.

09-23-2004, 09:18 AM	#1
Penguin Polymath Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 526	Hair algae growing on Caulastrea skeleton What is the best way to remove this without damaging the coral? Toothbrush? Siphoning? Grazing organism? I don't have any problem with hair algae in the rest of the tank, just this coral. When I first bought the coral it had a few remnants of algae in one spot on the skeleton but now they have grown. Should I try shading the skeleton with a rock or something to prevent the algae from growing? There are also a few zoanthids that came in on the skeleton of the coral and I'd like to avoid killing those if I can. __________________ As a nation, you're faced with the choice of taking over the world or offering good eats at reasonable prices.

09-23-2004, 09:50 AM	#2
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,462	A tooth brush works well. Just pull the coral out of the tank and hold it over a bowl of tank water with the top of the coral pointed down. Scrub the skeleton with the brush and shake the coral in the bowl to remove the loose algae. HTH, Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

09-23-2004, 01:37 PM	#3
Penguin Polymath Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 526	Thanks, I'll try that. __________________ As a nation, you're faced with the choice of taking over the world or offering good eats at reasonable prices.

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