Growing on live rock

• Apr 19, 2013

• #1

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sparky11159

Reefing newb

Just wondering what this is, if it is a type of coral or is it a type of algae growth. Please help. Thanks.

 

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• Apr 19, 2013

• #2

Greenman

Reefing newb

Looks almost like slime algae to me.

 

• Apr 20, 2013

• #3

ErinCahir

Sausage Wrangler

Looks like cyano to me. Siphon it out.

 

• Apr 21, 2013

• #4

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Humuhumununu

Reefing newb

That isn't cyano. Cyano is burgundy, red, and kind of rusty looking. What you have looks like a species of sponge. To get it out, take some tweezers and pull it off and throw it out. Most sponges don't impact your tank except sometimes making an eyesore. It actually is a sign of good water quality, however it can spread and overtake corals.

 

• Apr 21, 2013

• #5

Greenman

Reefing newb

Cyno can be many colors red, green, purple to name a few

 

• Apr 30, 2013

• #6

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carter

Reefing newb

looks like a slime algae to me just siphon it out and add something to eat up that hair algae.