Help id this algae and thing...

[Aidanflower]

I have these two types of algae in a few areas. Any ideas

I also have seen three of these small clear things, the this is the largest one but it is "closed up". When it is "opened" its has clear tentacles. any ideas

 

[Rpbustillo]

Can you rub the algae off the rock?

 

[Aidanflower]

Yes, it sloughs off the rocks and it almost feels fleshy

 

[Mightyreefer87]

I had the red algae once before, turbo snails took care of it for me. The last pic looks somewhat like a pineapple sponge. Look it up on google and see, if so they are harmless.

 

[dragonfisher33]

the red stuff looks like cyano. the other stuffs could be anything from a coral to aiptasia to sponge

 

[54seaweed]

it can be siphoned out during water change just place hose to it and suck it up sometimes you may need to scrape it with hose to loosen it

 

[Aidanflower]

I had the red algae once before, turbo snails took care of it for me. The last pic looks somewhat like a pineapple sponge. Look it up on google and see, if so they are harmless.

Is there anything other than turbo snails because they are really clumsy and id rather not spend the money and he then do shortly?

Yes i have googled "pineapple sponge" and i do believe mine are tinny ones of those. People say that it is harmless minus the fact that they sprea and can clog plumbing. What are your thoughts

 

[Mightyreefer87]

I've had my turbos for six months, never seen then turn over.

 

[Aidanflower]

Really? Mine only lasted about 2 months until they fell and died

 

[Mightyreefer87]

When I had the issue originally I bought 6 and still have them all. The only prob is they like to mow through my frags.

 

[Aidanflower]

Okay i think i will get some next time i am at my lfs. Wb astrea snails, i have some of them and would they eat the algae

 

[Mightyreefer87]

I didn't have luck with those eating it. But every animal is different. Nip the algae in the butt though it spreads fast. I was out of town for 3 days and it took my tank fast.