color_copies
Reefing newb
- Location
- Orange, CA
I woke up this morning to find this purpleish algae growing in my tank in two places. What kind is it and how do I get rid of it?
Name that Algae!!!
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dixiegirl21191
Reefing newb
- Location
- El Paso, TX
That is cyano
RockStacker
Reefing newb
- Location
- CA-USA
It does look like cyanobacteria.
Phosphates, nitrates and lights are the primary food source.
Try to siphon out as much as you can.
Then take the necessary steps to remove the phosphates and nitrates that are already in your tank.
Also try to minimize introducing additional phosphates into the tank.
Phosphates, nitrates and lights are the primary food source.
Try to siphon out as much as you can.
Then take the necessary steps to remove the phosphates and nitrates that are already in your tank.
Also try to minimize introducing additional phosphates into the tank.
Bifferwine
Reef pro
- Location
- Lynnwood, WA and missing Tucson, AZ
Red slime algae -- aka cyanobacteria (cyano).
RockStacker has got you covered. There are chemical treatments that you can add to the tank for cyano, but I would only use those as a last resort (they can have some negative side effects). Cyano is commonly caused by using tap water, overstocking, overfeeding and insufficient flow (powerheads).
RockStacker has got you covered. There are chemical treatments that you can add to the tank for cyano, but I would only use those as a last resort (they can have some negative side effects). Cyano is commonly caused by using tap water, overstocking, overfeeding and insufficient flow (powerheads).
bjohanson1234
Reef pro
- Location
- Palos Heights, IL
I believe that algae's name is Fred. Yes, most definitely Fred :mrgreen:
P.S. They got you covered :Cheers:
P.S. They got you covered :Cheers: