Red Algae
Control of these algaes are very important. Food for algae comes from feeding your livestock, adding "trace", vitamin and other chemical "additives". Be careful concerning adding anything to your system. Wear dedicated rubber gloves to prevent pollution form your hands, arms. Algae are almost entirely composed of water; just a speck of solids from the above sources can produce several orders of magnitude weight in unwanted algae growth. Frequent, partial water changes are the Order Of the Day for all marine systems. They are the best way of diluting nutrients. Don't get involved with medications which temp proclaim to be able to remove such algaes. It is also important to know that algae are an important part of a marine eco system, and should not be looked at as a pest but as assurance that your system is doing well and that you just need to control its nutrients.
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