j.snow Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Hey guys, I looked through all the algae ID threads I could find and wasn't able to find anything exactly like this. It's similar to calothrix but not nearly as bad as dino or bubble algae seem to be. There are TONS of air bubbles that periodically break from the rocks and float up. I try to suck as much as I can off during water changes, but it just seems to grow right back. Any ideas? Link to comment
amphipod Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Looks kinda like a bacterial film the gas is probably CO2 touch it, is it slimy Have you recently bought this rock If its not bacteria than there is a fungus among us! Also pretty harmless. Link to comment
ndrobey Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Can you remove the rock and give it a hydrogen peroxide bath? Link to comment
amphipod Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Can you remove the rock and give it a hydrogen peroxide bath? not every biofilm needs to be bleached to death Because it is white and hairy I'm assuming bacteria or fungus Link to comment
ndrobey Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 not every biofilm needs to be bleached to death Because it is white and hairy I'm assuming bacteria or fungus I know, but he doesn't like how it looks, and he wants to get rid of it. Link to comment
amphipod Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Sometimes I think a more indirect approach works better, for example many, or I should say all cyano outbreaks come from released nutrients, of you take away the source of the nutrients or let it run its course the cyanobacteria will die back and be at a very similar level as they were before the nutrients. Take out the niche and you no longer have to worry of the species in the niche. I know, but he doesn't like how it looks, and he wants to get rid of it. Link to comment
amphipod Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I remember Another potential thing it might be is dinoflagellates In which case those are oxygen bubbles Sooo many possibilities but only one is correct. Link to comment
Polarcollision Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Hydrogen peroxide can help beat it back while your system balances. Do you have a good snail population/variety? Hermit crabs? Sometimes Microbacter7 or Dr Tim's can help re-establish a microorganism imbalance which then helps convert nutrients to forms different life forms can use I've solved a lot of pest imbalances with each of those Link to comment
j.snow Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 I know, but he doesn't like how it looks, and he wants to get rid of it. If it's not harmful I don't mind that it's there. I was just trying to ID it so I can determine if it's some kind of imbalance that I can fix. I remember Another potential thing it might be is dinoflagellates In which case those are oxygen bubbles Sooo many possibilities but only one is correct. I saw dino on my search for an ID, but the only similarity is the bubbles. The actual stuff growing isn't similar Link to comment
amphipod Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 If it's not harmful I don't mind that it's there. I was just trying to ID it so I can determine if it's some kind of imbalance that I can fix. I saw dino on my search for an ID, but the only similarity is the bubbles. The actual stuff growing isn't similar what's the stuff feel like, is there any color with it? Link to comment
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