What is this?? Algea??

alexfl73 · 01/28/2014, 07:50 PM

Trying to figure out what is this substance growing in my refugium..... Bad? Good?
Harmless?:hmm

Misled · 01/28/2014, 09:23 PM

Cyano.

alexfl73 · 01/29/2014, 10:05 AM

thought cyano was red.....is it good or bad in the refugium?

mcgyvr · 01/29/2014, 10:18 AM

cyano forms in different colors..
its never really a good thing to have.. it typical "alerts" to other problems.. nutrients,etc.. in the water. phosphates/nitrates.. but could also be triggered by the light you are using..

alexfl73 · 01/29/2014, 08:36 PM

i have a the fugue ray 16" led light running 24/7

Blown 346 · 01/29/2014, 08:51 PM

I would test for phosphates and nitrates like stated. i would suck up and get out what you can. You may want to increase flow if you can. Cyano doesnt like flow.

01/28/2014, 07:50 PM	#1
alexfl73 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 13	What is this?? Algea?? Trying to figure out what is this substance growing in my refugium..... Bad? Good? Harmless?:hmm

01/28/2014, 09:23 PM	#2
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	Cyano. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

01/29/2014, 10:18 AM	#4
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	cyano forms in different colors.. its never really a good thing to have.. it typical "alerts" to other problems.. nutrients,etc.. in the water. phosphates/nitrates.. but could also be triggered by the light you are using.. __________________ Who me?

01/29/2014, 10:05 AM	#3
alexfl73 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 13	thought cyano was red.....is it good or bad in the refugium?

01/29/2014, 08:36 PM	#5
alexfl73 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 13	i have a the fugue ray 16" led light running 24/7

01/29/2014, 08:51 PM	#6
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	I would test for phosphates and nitrates like stated. i would suck up and get out what you can. You may want to increase flow if you can. Cyano doesnt like flow.