Lots of purple stringy algae on my live rock

[OCDP]

So I have had this string like purple algae growing on my rocks.. 2 in particular that are the worst. It's quite annoying as it takes away from the actual live rock appearance.. it just looks like a patch of purple string really.

I was wondering if there is any way to get rid of this stuff... please do not say manual removal as I have tried this many times, it's very very hard to pull off the rocks for one, and it grows back like a weed... is there anything I can add to the tank to eat it, etc...

Thanks

[mr_alberta]

Can you get a picture of it so we can see what type of algae it is?

Thanks.

[OCDP]

Sure .. i'll go take some shots !

[OCDP]

Actually I have some on the computer

Here you go..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/OCDP2005/staghorn001Small.jpg

It's in the bottom left of that shot.

and in this shot its up top

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/OCDP2005/newpicssept017Small.jpg

If you need better shots just let me know, I am lazy :lol:

Scott

[muck]

I can't make out squat.. :confused:

[Bob I]

Ditto :frown:

[adidas]

is like a really dark purple, almost redish?

[OCDP]

lol ok i'll go take some pictures