MadReefer13 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 So I have a 20 long it was up doing fine but only had rock from my old ten gallon.So I got some dry/dead rock from a buddy and it was fine for about three weeks maybe little longer.Then I start getting this nasty algae on all my rock.Could it just be diatoms and it'll just go away or need a take action?I scrubbed the rocks with toothbrush and did wc last night.Just want it all gone gonna take pics then upload soon if needed? the 20 long is about 4 months old,and the 10 was about three.So tanks about 7 to 8 months old. Link to comment
MadReefer13 Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 Photo to help us Gonna take now have them up soon Link to comment
MadReefer13 Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 lights have just came on and like i said i scrubbed it lastnight so not ass bad it was allllll over last night Photo to help us pics Link to comment
k4ndyk1ng Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 What's your nitrates and how long have you had it? Link to comment
MadReefer13 Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 ill do test now four days ago it was like nothing pretty much 0 and it just started like a week ago What's your nitrates and how long have you had it? Link to comment
MadReefer13 Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 Is it slimy? not really Link to comment
MadReefer13 Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 Is it slimy?forgot this and its a big thing I had one fairy wrasse for a bit then I added a flasher wrasse about a week ago with a fang blenmy well both the wrasses died one one day the other the next.flasher only lasted 2 days. I got them out right away so don't think the rotted but needed to add the deaths Link to comment
k4ndyk1ng Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 idk then, maybe it is one of these things that will pass like diatoms Link to comment
MadReefer13 Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 That's what I'm hoping.. from the rock that was added thought dry woudent do it but guess so Link to comment
jgaepi Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 So, prob what I just suffered from three weeks ago. I added an emerald crab and blue life's fx pro and within 4 days it was gone. Link to comment
MadReefer13 Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 I have one emerald BuT gonimg right now and adding more cuc what should I add Should I add another emerald to my 20 So, prob what I just suffered from three weeks ago. I added an emerald crab and blue life's fx pro and within 4 days it was gone. Link to comment
MadReefer13 Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 No one else have any clue what might be its back today thick Link to comment
MadReefer13 Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 new pics coming in mins hope can get some help hate algae outbreaks lights just came on blues were on for two hours so far Link to comment
MadReefer13 Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 dang noone knows what this is or had it and can help ..i know someone knows and can help on here. its amazing how some people get answers fast over stupid ?s...but alot of people with a real ? or problem cant get help AT ALL Link to comment
Eisernes Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Someone answered you already. Looks like diatoms. Do a few extra water changes and suck it out. Every time I have used dry rock it has produced the same thing. Might take a couple of months to completely get rid of it. Link to comment
MadReefer13 Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 thank you. the guy kinda answered but also said he dident know in the last post, so no way to trust what had said if said he dont really know...thank you as you have used dry rock and had exp in it exactly what i was looking for Someone answered you already. Looks like diatoms. Do a few extra water changes and suck it out. Every time I have used dry rock it has produced the same thing. Might take a couple of months to completely get rid of it. Link to comment
JavaJacketOC Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 dang noone knows what this is or had it and can help ..i know someone knows and can help on here. its amazing how some people get answers fast over stupid ?s...but alot of people with a real ? or problem cant get help AT ALL Have you reviewed the Nuisance Algae Guide ? There is a lot of information here on how to ID and combat. Also, if you have a food source causing algae outbreak your parameters may not be a true reading because the algae is soaking up the food source. Link to comment
MadReefer13 Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 i was looking at that guide and few other online,and so hard to tell some apart..so came here to see if anyone could forsure id it...what could the food source be that your talking about? sry if a easy question just wana get things right insted of just guessing myself and being all the way wronge. Have you reviewed the Nuisance Algae Guide ? There is a lot of information here on how to ID and combat. Also, if you have a food source causing algae outbreak your parameters may not be a true reading because the algae is soaking up the food source. Link to comment
JavaJacketOC Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 i was looking at that guide and few other online,and so hard to tell some apart..so came here to see if anyone could forsure id it...what could the food source be that your talking about? sry if a easy question just wana get things right insted of just guessing myself and being all the way wronge. Understandable...we all want the definitive answer John's guide is always my first source when trying to deal with an algae...maybe watch to see what critters in your CUC are eating it? Might help you identify what it is. It does just look like Diatoms to me though, they are always present in your tank but are generally only seen in large quantities at the end of a cycle or if you've introduced a new plastic. item into your water that's releasing silicates. Just keep an eye on parameters and it'll probably go away. Link to comment
MadReefer13 Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Understandable...we all want the definitive answer John's guide is always my first source when trying to deal with an algae...maybe watch to see what critters in your CUC are eating it? Might help you identify what it is. It does just look like Diatoms to me though, they are always present in your tank but are generally only seen in large quantities at the end of a cycle or if you've introduced a new plastic. item into your water that's releasing silicates. Just keep an eye on parameters and it'll probably go away. That is also what made my two wrasse die huh ? Really kinda makes since now as I was lot how they had died the nitrate was never up and as u see in the pic above its slightly high. So few days before it was probley really high. I was at works so dident getting work on tank till yesterday and test so probley killed my fish with the mini cycle. That sucks I thought I was safe with good dry rock and wouldent get the cycle Link to comment
MadReefer13 Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 why will this bs not go away its like almost a orange color not hairy at all tho anymore Link to comment
farkwar Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 UV, brush it. Water change with clean salt water. Get a bigger, better skimmer. Baste rocks every day, twice a day. It will go away, takes time. Doesnt even look like you have coralline growing, thats a new tank. Cut carbo hydrate feeding, try more protein foods instead. Get some Macros. nothing? Link to comment
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