Valonia Algae

Laura and Jim will be hosting the May meeting this Saturday the 12th and it will be the usual of food, drinks, raffle and fun.
 
Doors will be open at 6:00 pm for social talk and the meeting will start at 7:00.  Parking gets a little tight and the city says you can't park on 4th but there is a parking lot a block away.   Meeting is usually held in the backyard so feel free to bring your favorite lawn chair, weather permitting of course.

If you need address/directions, contact a club member.

Best if you park at Mini Mall (where the spaghetti establishment use to be)
 
You will get to see his new frag tank set up in the making.
 
Hope to see you there!

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[angelscrx]

Ok so when I got to WA to get the family and the tank it was covered in valonia algae.  I said fine since the rock was coming out any way I could scrub it down and clean it up.  Well the crap is back.  I have three emerald crabs in there now and I understand from every available resource that these are the best thing for it.  But it you break one and it spreads spores and the emeralds are breaking them to eat then at which point do it go away?  Any suggestions on where this is coming from since I didn't have any before I left WA?

[The Apprentice]

Pull it,breakit off with a siphon hose on small water changes I had some back when I set up my Tank Angel this is how i got rid of mine KevinPo passed this one on to me...Jeff

Ok so when I got to WA to get the family and the tank it was covered in valonia algae.  I said fine since the rock was coming out any way I could scrub it down and clean it up.  Well the crap is back.  I have three emerald crabs in there now and I understand from every available resource that these are the best thing for it.  But it you break one and it spreads spores and the emeralds are breaking them to eat then at which point do it go away?  Any suggestions on where this is coming from since I didn't have any before I left WA?

[Rico]

What has worked for me is to stick a syringe into the valonia and suck out the liquid.  This leaves a leathery skin that can be easily plucked off the rock and tossed.  This method helps prevent the spread of the algae.

Rick

[angelscrx]

Thanks guys I will try both.  I appreciate it.

What causes this though?  My phosphates are 0, nitrates 0, and ammonia 0.  I read on a site that this stuff just shows up on live rock.  But it's an algae ant it has to feed off of something to so what is it?  I will pull the biggest rock with it out this weekend and scrub it amd will try you suggestions on the rest.