My sand is turning green but it is not algae?

kingfisher62 · 04/02/2010, 08:58 PM

The sand in my biocube is turning green but it does not appear to be algae.I suppose it could be but it is not something i have seen before. The grains look like they were dipped in green food coloring . I wonder if it is a green coraline algae.
Has any one experienced this before?

Sisterlimonpot · 04/02/2010, 09:04 PM

Do you have any pictures to support your question?

mr9iron · 04/02/2010, 09:04 PM

A picture may be helpful for identification purposes.

kingfisher62 · 04/02/2010, 09:19 PM

I will try but the pics do not show it well!

lougotzz · 04/02/2010, 09:29 PM

Is it pressed against the wall of the glass or on the top of the sand bed?

kingfisher62 · 04/02/2010, 09:34 PM

Here ya go! Excuse the dirty glass cleaning the tank tomorrow.
It was so gradual I thought it was my imagination but I set up a little frag refugium in my big tank it and I used "new" fossilized reef rock for rubble and when I put a few frags in the grains of sand fell out and you can really see how green it is.

kingfisher62 · 04/02/2010, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lougotzz

Is it pressed against the wall of the glass or on the top of the sand bed?

Top of the bed in the front of the tank. Maybe I just need to get some sand sifters

kingfisher62 · 04/03/2010, 03:08 PM

bump

mr9iron · 04/03/2010, 03:52 PM

I honestly don't know what it is. Hopefully someone with more knowledge will chime in.

100%hydrophylic · 04/03/2010, 04:23 PM

what type of sand is it? also what brand??

lougotzz · 04/03/2010, 04:39 PM

bubble algae? nah that's not it. I looked closer at the pics. It looks similar to something I had. Manually remove it as much as you can with out having it spread. I never had a real way of getting rid of it, I took the tank down after I had gotten rid of most of my sand bed.

kingfisher62 · 04/03/2010, 05:37 PM

I have no idea what sand it was it was years ago but I would not have bought it if it was not recommended for marine tanks. It probably is some sort of algae because I noticed that the sand is still white in shaded areas.

04/02/2010, 08:58 PM	#1
kingfisher62 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 4,972	My sand is turning green but it is not algae? The sand in my biocube is turning green but it does not appear to be algae.I suppose it could be but it is not something i have seen before. The grains look like they were dipped in green food coloring . I wonder if it is a green coraline algae. Has any one experienced this before? __________________ 55g Tank - 216W T5's Foxface, tomato clown, yellow tailed damsel, Starrie Blennie, LPS and softies 29G Biocube- 120W LED's 2 percular clown, Six line Wrasse , LPS and softies Current Tank Info: 55 gl. Reef tank ,29g biocube Reef

04/02/2010, 09:04 PM	#2
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	Do you have any pictures to support your question? __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

04/02/2010, 09:04 PM	#3
mr9iron 15& Over Club Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,552 Blog Entries: 1	A picture may be helpful for identification purposes. __________________ Vince ______________________________ Current Tank Info: Frag tank at the moment, planning another

04/02/2010, 09:19 PM	#4
kingfisher62 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 4,972	I will try but the pics do not show it well! __________________ 55g Tank - 216W T5's Foxface, tomato clown, yellow tailed damsel, Starrie Blennie, LPS and softies 29G Biocube- 120W LED's 2 percular clown, Six line Wrasse , LPS and softies Current Tank Info: 55 gl. Reef tank ,29g biocube Reef

04/03/2010, 03:08 PM	#8
kingfisher62 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 4,972	bump __________________ 55g Tank - 216W T5's Foxface, tomato clown, yellow tailed damsel, Starrie Blennie, LPS and softies 29G Biocube- 120W LED's 2 percular clown, Six line Wrasse , LPS and softies Current Tank Info: 55 gl. Reef tank ,29g biocube Reef

04/02/2010, 09:29 PM	#5
lougotzz Moved On Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,524	Is it pressed against the wall of the glass or on the top of the sand bed?

04/03/2010, 03:52 PM	#9
mr9iron 15& Over Club Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,552 Blog Entries: 1	I honestly don't know what it is. Hopefully someone with more knowledge will chime in. __________________ Vince ______________________________ Current Tank Info: Frag tank at the moment, planning another

04/03/2010, 04:23 PM	#10
100%hydrophylic Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: GA Posts: 1,636	what type of sand is it? also what brand?? __________________ :) Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef, 28g nano SPS

04/03/2010, 04:39 PM	#11
lougotzz Moved On Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,524	bubble algae? nah that's not it. I looked closer at the pics. It looks similar to something I had. Manually remove it as much as you can with out having it spread. I never had a real way of getting rid of it, I took the tank down after I had gotten rid of most of my sand bed.

04/03/2010, 05:37 PM	#12
kingfisher62 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 4,972	I have no idea what sand it was it was years ago but I would not have bought it if it was not recommended for marine tanks. It probably is some sort of algae because I noticed that the sand is still white in shaded areas. __________________ 55g Tank - 216W T5's Foxface, tomato clown, yellow tailed damsel, Starrie Blennie, LPS and softies 29G Biocube- 120W LED's 2 percular clown, Six line Wrasse , LPS and softies Current Tank Info: 55 gl. Reef tank ,29g biocube Reef