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    ID for Weird Purple Algae please

    Oh, the other thing Boomer is that I had to minimize the size of the pic I posted because the original has way way more pixels than what is allowed for posting. I gave up trying to figure out how to post one with greater detail.
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    ID for Weird Purple Algae please

    I can tell you NC2WA that I don't want it in my tank! Its pretty but invasive. It climbs all around the bases of my acro's and could smother them if I didn't prune it. It would be great if it was under control. Boomer! Thank very much for pinning it down to Jania sp. In reviewing more...
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    coralline algae removeal

    I think it was Myteemouse (Adam)who turned a bunch of us on to a magnet scrapper called "Mighty Magnets" to remove tough coraline deposits. I was skeptical but got one and like everyone else was blown away by how well it works. You might check out aquarium algae cleaning magnets
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    ID for Weird Purple Algae please

    Hi Boomer, I got a friend to take some closeups of my algae. They turned out pretty good and are attached. I hope you can tell me what it is but regardless I really appreciate your help!
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    anyone have erythmycin?

    Hey Akunochi, Fishy makes a good point. I was absolutely sure all my fish were going to die a couple of months ago after I did a big plumbing change. I thought it was disease or parasites and even lost one fish but everyone has made it and looks great now. Lee recommended huge water changes...
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    ID for Weird Purple Algae please

    Hey Todd, I just now saw your post. Thanks for the advice. Don't have a Kole or Bristle-tooth. I have a Purple Tang and a Magnificent Rabbitfish but neither of them have any interest in the algae. The Purple is very aggressive and wouldn't tolerate the addition of another tang at this...
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    ID for Weird Purple Algae please

    Thanks for the pictures Boomer. The Jania sp. seems the closest but mine grows more evenly on tiny branching shelves. I will get a picture. A little of it would be kind of cool but it is really a pest in my tank and I know I am overfeeding so I am going to try to cut it down. I still really...
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    ID for Weird Purple Algae please

    Hey Krish I meant to thank you yesterday for getting Boomer involved here. I really appreciate it. Boomer - I will get a better camera and try to get a macro close up of the stuff as soon as I can. And again thank you.
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    ID for Weird Purple Algae please

    Thanks Boomer, I've attached a picture of a clump I took out of the tank. I have to tear it off the rock and it takes the whole surface of the rock off when I do - down to white. Its only easy to take it off when it gets thick like this. It does form a mat and its soft but stiff like an SOS...
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    ID for Weird Purple Algae please

    Thank you all for your thoughtful comments and ideas. 1. Its not Purple Clove because I have that in the tank too and know the difference. It also doesn't look anything like Asparagopsis taxiformis. 2. Don't have any PO4. I use RO water produced by my Crane Environmental EPRO 150 GPD...
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    ID for Weird Purple Algae please

    This strange purple algae (at least I think its algae) started growing on my live rock about 7 months ago and since then it has overtaken the tank. My tank is a little over 2 years old. It looks fluffy but has the feel of an SOS pad when you pull if off and it drys. I can sometimes peel a...
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    Lee! Sick Purple Tang. Moses needs help!

    So its now been 2 months and all the fish are fine! All of the white areas are now gone and everyone is healthy. The fish must have been very stressed because of the plumbing changes. This will be my last update on this thread so thanks again to everyone for their help.
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    A whole new dimension!!!

    Thank you for sharing these - just beautiful and nice to wake up to on a rainy dark Saturday morning,
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    Lee! Sick Purple Tang. Moses needs help!

    Hi Everyone, Its been almost a month since my first post and the death of one of my bannerfish. I am happy to report that everyone is still alive and seemingly healthy. Moses, my purple Tang still has the same white markings although they do seem to be fading a bit. He is as onery as every...
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    Lee! Sick Purple Tang. Moses needs help!

    Thanks Kirk. I can't tell you how much I appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and advice with me. And that goes for Lee too. Its very nice to know there are people out there who care. I read your thread. Just so I understand, were you were able to get the butterflies...
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    Lee! Sick Purple Tang. Moses needs help!

    Thanks Lee, I do realize that Ich can be eliminated if no hosts are available for a prolonged period of time. Here is a picture of Moses that I took yesterday. I couldn't get him to sit still for a photo of the white markings on his side but you can see the bit of white on his head. I will...
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    Lee! Sick Purple Tang. Moses needs help!

    I do know I could rid the tank of ich if I could get EVERY fish out. But not possible.
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    Lee! Sick Purple Tang. Moses needs help!

    No, I don't have a diagnosis. Do you know if there is somewhere I can send my dead frozen fish the find out what she died of? The only way I am going to get Moses or Georgie out of the tank is to take the whole thing apart and even if I could it wouldn't matter is it is infected with Ich. It...
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    Lee! Sick Purple Tang. Moses needs help!

    Hey Todd! Good to hear from you and I am glad your Tang is better. Still want to see your beautiful tank one of these days - I will PM soon. Fishy - The fish that died looked like she might have Ich - small spots covered her entire body. The other Heniochus has looked similar off and on...
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    Lee! Sick Purple Tang. Moses needs help!

    I just remembered my other question. Does anyone know where I could ship the fish that died for an autopsy? I froze her after she died.
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