mmoner Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Hello, ID please, and the solution if they must be removed... Pics... Thank YOU Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Looks like Flame Algae, which is a great Macro to have. I've paid ppl for that Macro. Link to comment
lakshwadeep Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 +1 (related or belonging to Halymenia) I'm one of those people that paid for it Link to comment
FiReBrEaThInGCuTtLeFiSh!XD Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 +1 I'd let it grow, it will take nutrients from other algaes and will look good. if you don't like it you can always just ;et it keep growing and then frag it and sell it. look on the reefcleaners site for more info on that algae under their products Link to comment
Drew220 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 +1 I'd let it grow, it will take nutrients from other algaes and will look good. if you don't like it you can always just ;et it keep growing and then frag it and sell it. look on the reefcleaners site for more info on that algae under their products Is he talking about the flame Algae or the brown slimy stuff on the bottom? I think he is talking about the brown algae on the bottom around the flame algae It could be diatoms. How long has your tank been set up? Link to comment
FiReBrEaThInGCuTtLeFiSh!XD Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Is he talking about the flame Algae or the brown slimy stuff on the bottom? I think he is talking about the brown algae on the bottom around the flame algae It could be diatoms. How long has your tank been set up? either that or cyano, either way I'd suggest siphoning it out and then getting more flow in that area Link to comment
BlueAbyss Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Is he talking about the flame Algae or the brown slimy stuff on the bottom? +1, I thought he was asking about the slimy stuff around the bottom of the rock on the sandbed... looks like dinoflagellates... *EDIT: could be cyano if it's a solid mat, if it's 'snotty' it's dinos. Otherwise, +1 on Halymenia or Flame / Dragons Tongue algae. Nice stuff, I've been looking for some. Link to comment
johnmaloney Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 When did the change to Halymenia come about? Dragon Breath, Dragon's Tongue yes...but the last 2 weeks it is Flame Algae? this is all new to me. Link to comment
mmoner Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 Thank you for replies, i was asking them all. But what bothers me is the brown stuff on the sandbed, also have them in the corners at the bottom, there are some green stuff on the rear glass but they dont really disturb me. So i will keep the flame and dragon tongue and remove the brown stuff...guess its lack of circulation, or increasing phosphate & silicate ? It's been 4 months and a week since first setup. I use Distilled water and make %10 changes every week. I use seachem Seachem:Reef plus weekly, and Reef carbonate & Reef complete and Redsea success buffer if i see any changes in the test results. But my results are pretty stable since the cycle completed. Only i have nitrate about 5-10 ppm. I have Koralia Nano and Pico 200 wavemakers, maybe i could add one more Koralia Nano for my 16G.(72 liters) tank ? Regards, Link to comment
supernip Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 you can cut your lights for 2-3 days for an immediate fix. but in the long run, you have a "nutrient" problem Link to comment
mmoner Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 Could you pls explain more this "nutrient" problem i have ? Thanks.. Link to comment
supernip Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Theres an excess of some nutrient in your water causing the growth of that film. That or your lights are on too long Link to comment
greech Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 It looks like diatoms to me which I am dealing with as well (tank is still new). I had some bubbles in mine when it started but they have gone away. Is this film a mat ( does it come up in one piece?) or is it more of a powder? My guess is you have silcates in your water that are fueling the diatoms. Have you added any new rock lately? I got my diatom bloom when I added some dry rock that I thought was clean but obviously wasn't. I have cut my light cycle to 3-4 hours over the last 3 days and it has helped tremendously. From what I have read, diatoms will work themseleves out once their food source (silicates) are exhausted. Not sure about distillled water so maybe switching to RO/DI if you can might help som too. Just throwing out some ideas. Link to comment
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