Saltfinsax Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 I have had this growing for the last year maybe little more. [/img] I don't mind it, but nothing seems to eat it and it dosent seem to be slowing down much. Now it looks to be starting to cover my rocks more and more. [/img] Its firm and slimy feeling just like seaweed and can be scraped off easy but its down into the rock cracks now. Anyone that has had this stuff before know of a critter that will eat it? Before it gets out a hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Urchins will eat it. Your tank is maturing nicely and this algae is just another sign of tank maturety. It really is nothing to worry about but I have seen both short and long spine urchins eat it readily. I would imaging there are other critters out there, maybe even some snails or hermits that might nip at it from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckie Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Looks like what I have as well. Hubby hates it and bugs me all the time to get it gone. It does add a dirty look to the tank but I don't want and urchine Beckie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 I have some mexican turbos that ate it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckie Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 I removed the turbos because they got so big they just ran over every thing. Beckie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 I removed the turbos because they got so big they just ran over every thing. Beckie Yep....Ive got a couple of huge snails with the coolest looking head. They are big but dont bulldose like some Ive had. Ive had some that knock everything over....these ones seem to move around everything. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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