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khockstein
02-03-2009, 10:42 AM
Anyone have any suggestions for eliminating Dictyota in a nano reef. It looks like this:

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/Algae%20and%20Plt%20Pix/Brown%20Algae/Dictyota_sp.COZDiCU.jpg

and is growing like crazy. It's mostly on only one rock now, but it is starting to spread.

Help!!!

jmaneyapanda
02-03-2009, 10:57 AM
Some huge fish (like nasos) and maybe an urchin, but for a nano, I'm afraid manual removal is the best.

Derek_S
02-03-2009, 10:58 AM
Yeah, remove the one rock and nuke it if possible.

Dvara78
02-03-2009, 11:01 AM
An Emerald Mithrax Crab?

I have a Nano and was having blooms...one small one of these and he's got it under control.

I was also using water from the machines at publix since i don't have a RO/DI system at home and have since been getting water from Keen Reef and that seems to have helped a lot.

lax man 10
02-04-2009, 12:27 PM
Yes, water at publix good.