Is this red algae?

rich19020 · 12/06/2011, 06:27 PM

I started to get these red batches with small silver dots on it. All my water parameters are normal.

Salt 1025
Temp 77
Ammonia 0
Nitrate 0
Nitrate 0
Calcium 460
KH 9

Is this what red algae looks like? How bad is it? How do I get rid of it?

Babybrown1249 · 12/06/2011, 07:49 PM

Kinda looks like it to me...check your phosphates. That is what usually causes it. There are a couple of threads in here that explain how to get rid of it in detail. Just read up on those.

hollister · 12/06/2011, 07:52 PM

If its hard its coraline if its soft and easily removed its red slime algea. Yes check your phosphates. You will need another test kit.

Mockmo · 12/06/2011, 08:40 PM

what would you call this??

hollister · 12/06/2011, 09:42 PM

I would call this red slime algea. You see it with tap water , high phosphates and low flow tanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mockmo

what would you call this??

Zappo · 12/06/2011, 10:28 PM

Looks like cyanobacteria. Sk8r started a great thread about it here:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2095174

As the topic of that thread says, everybody gets it.

rich19020 · 12/07/2011, 07:34 PM

Got rid about 80% in less than 1 day. This is what I need.
1) changed the light bulbs
2) changed the Chemi-Pure
3) changed the Purigen

12/06/2011, 06:27 PM	#1
rich19020 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Yardley, PA Posts: 389	Is this red algae? I started to get these red batches with small silver dots on it. All my water parameters are normal. Salt 1025 Temp 77 Ammonia 0 Nitrate 0 Nitrate 0 Calcium 460 KH 9 Is this what red algae looks like? How bad is it? How do I get rid of it? __________________ 72 gallon bow front, 40 gallon sump, 25 gallon refugium, Reef Oct. XS200 Mix of soft coral, lps and sps. 1 clam and green tip buble anenome.

12/07/2011, 07:34 PM	#7
rich19020 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Yardley, PA Posts: 389	Got rid about 80% in less than 1 day. This is what I need. 1) changed the light bulbs 2) changed the Chemi-Pure 3) changed the Purigen __________________ 72 gallon bow front, 40 gallon sump, 25 gallon refugium, Reef Oct. XS200 Mix of soft coral, lps and sps. 1 clam and green tip buble anenome.

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12/06/2011, 07:49 PM	#2
Babybrown1249 USAF Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Guam Posts: 217	Kinda looks like it to me...check your phosphates. That is what usually causes it. There are a couple of threads in here that explain how to get rid of it in detail. Just read up on those.

12/06/2011, 07:52 PM	#3
hollister Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,037	If its hard its coraline if its soft and easily removed its red slime algea. Yes check your phosphates. You will need another test kit.

12/06/2011, 08:40 PM	#4
Mockmo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 80	what would you call this??

12/06/2011, 10:28 PM	#6
Zappo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minnetonka, MN Posts: 582	Looks like cyanobacteria. Sk8r started a great thread about it here: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2095174 As the topic of that thread says, everybody gets it.