Red bush? - Aquarium Advice

zenn · 11-14-2005, 09:25 PM

It's a little red bush about the size of a golf ball. It looks like an afro but bright red in color. It's growing pretty slowly. Anyone know what this is?

**Fluff** · 11-14-2005, 10:48 PM

Could be red hair algae. There are lots of red macros but only a few that I know of that are "afro" like.

Here's an article on control.
http://www.aquatouch.com/algae.htm

zenn · 11-16-2005, 08:30 PM

here's a picture of the red bush. Is it for sure red hair algae? But if it is, shoudl i get rid of all of it as fast as i can so i dones't take over the tank. It's grown so slowly that i find it hard to believe it could be a pest.

**Fluff** · 11-16-2005, 08:32 PM

It does look like red hair algae. I had some as well. It didn't grow fast. I removed it and it never came back.

zenn · 11-16-2005, 08:38 PM

deal, i'll remove it since it could become a pest if left to spread.

11-14-2005, 09:25 PM	#1
zenn Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 662 Images: 9	Red bush? It's a little red bush about the size of a golf ball. It looks like an afro but bright red in color. It's growing pretty slowly. Anyone know what this is? __________________ 75g reef

11-14-2005, 10:48 PM	#2
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,141 Images: 29	Could be red hair algae. There are lots of red macros but only a few that I know of that are "afro" like. Here's an article on control. http://www.aquatouch.com/algae.htm __________________ ~Cindy

11-16-2005, 08:30 PM	#3
zenn Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 662 Images: 9	here's a picture of the red bush. Is it for sure red hair algae? But if it is, shoudl i get rid of all of it as fast as i can so i dones't take over the tank. It's grown so slowly that i find it hard to believe it could be a pest. __________________ 75g reef

11-16-2005, 08:32 PM	#4
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,141 Images: 29	It does look like red hair algae. I had some as well. It didn't grow fast. I removed it and it never came back. __________________ ~Cindy

11-16-2005, 08:38 PM	#5
zenn Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 662 Images: 9	deal, i'll remove it since it could become a pest if left to spread. __________________ 75g reef

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