Peysonnelia aka Brown Lettuce Algae

[lilrobb]

So I have an algae problem...
(yes, Ralph - change GFO more often and up the water changes, I know...)

This brown leafy stuff is the bane of my existence, I scrub it, pull it, change water, add more and more GFO, trying bio pellets and NOTHING even phases this $&@#%.

I am 90% sure it is Peysonnelia and looks just like this:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/brnalgcomp.htm">http://www.wetwebmedia.com/brnalgcomp.htm</a>
(2nd pic after the "keep pruning" one)

Anyone had success at removing this somehow?
Known predators?

 

[ripped tide]

Tangs won't touch it?

 

[lilrobb]

Purple - NO
Regal - NO
Yellow - NO

Haven't tried any others...

 

[ripped tide]

Isn't there some magical bryopsis eating scopas tang floating around the club? I bet he'd eat it!

Are you opposed to trying a tang from the acanthurus family?

 

[jmaneyapanda]

Try a naso

 

[lilrobb]

Ripped Tide;783816 wrote: Isn't there some magical bryopsis eating scopas tang floating around the club? I bet he'd eat it!

Are you opposed to trying a tang from the acanthurus family?

He doesn't, and he's dead - and by my great grand fathers grave - I saw him eat it...

Edit:

jmaneyapanda;783818 wrote: Try a naso

I shall try that...

 

[ralph atl]

well, I have a few suggestions nonetheless....

I have had 4 plagues of algae....

1. multiple times of general hair

2. caulpera

3. Undotea

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1978849">http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1978849</a>

lol, you replied to this thread:
[IMG]http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/archive/index.php/t-50562.html">http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/archive/index.php/t-50562.html</a>

and

4. Bryopsis:

6-8 months dealing with Briopsis...tank is JUST RECOVERING after that nightmare.....
[IMG]http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?p=782251#post782251">http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?p=782251#post782251</a>


I am algae free....






is it calcareous algae like Undotea?

Undotea was my plague until Bryopsis....

By destroying bryopsis, I destroyed Undotea...that is until a month ago...

anyway, I found a few fans after a few years clean, but no Bryopsis!

there is no cure....only....
1. Change GFO weekly and check using Hach or DD Merck
2. Check trates using Tropic Marin or other low range and insure under 0.5...use vodka or vinegar dosing if not.....add bacteria
3. remove any rock feasable and dose with H2O2 for 10 minutes or more
4. replace any rock with fresh rock cleaned with H2O2
5. dose any area with H2O2 and Kalk after fishy are asleep to kill algae

good luck!

 

[lilrobb]

Thanks Ralph,

Glad we both know now how to take and make a joke...

It is not calcareous, and resembles lettuce really closely.
Spreads/encrusts over the rocks, and then forms lettuce heads...

mysterybox;783821 wrote: well, I have a few suggestions nonetheless....

I have had 4 plagues of algae....

1. multiple times of general hair

2. caulpera

3. Undotea

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1978849">http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1978849</a>

lol, you replied to this thread:
[IMG]http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/archive/index.php/t-50562.html">http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/archive/index.php/t-50562.html</a>

and

4. Bryopsis:

6-8 months dealing with Briopsis...tank is JUST RECOVERING after that nightmare.....
[IMG]http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?p=782251#post782251">http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?p=782251#post782251</a>







is it calcareous algae like Undotea?

Undotea was my plague until Bryopsis....

By destroying bryopsis, I destroyed Undotea...that is until a month ago...

anyway, I found a few fans after a few years clean, but no Bryopsis!

there is no cure....only....
1. Change GFO weekly and check using Hach or DD Merck
2. Check trates using Tropic Marin or other low range and insure under 0.5...use vodka or vinegar dosing if not.....add bacteria
3. remove any rock feasable and does with H2O2 for 10 minutes or more
4. replace any rock with fresh rock cleaned with H2O2
5. dose any area with H2O2 and Kalk after fishy are asleep to kill algae

good luck![/QUOTE]

 

[falos]

Try a rabit fish non. Foxface my 2 band will eat eny and every thang vegie like

 

[ralph atl]

H2O2 will work 100% if you can remove replace rock...and dose...Kalk paste...
.
Try naso...

 

[lilrobb]

jmaneyapanda;783818 wrote: Try a naso

THIS worked
Naso went to town - algae gone...