Purple bubble algae?

Smknnoakland · 08/15/2014, 07:44 PM

I've noticed this in my tank a few days ago. It's only on the top pieces of the LR. I'm assuming this is because it gets the most light. None of my clean up crew seems to eat it. Should I take the rock out and scrub it? I'm doing a water change tomorrow. All my parameters seem fine. Thanks for any help.

Smknnoakland · 08/15/2014, 07:47 PM

Here's another pic

Crusinjimbo · 08/16/2014, 04:58 AM

Appears to be Cyano, hard to tell in the pics.

Reef noob_ · 08/16/2014, 06:02 AM

+1 its cyano, cut down on feeding, lover phosphate and nitrate and possibly do a three day blackout with a good skimmer to kill it off, don't let it get out of hand as it can quite quickly.

all tanks have a cyano bloom at least once in its lifetime,i its almost impossible to avoid so it should eventually go away.

shesacharmer · 08/16/2014, 07:22 AM

That's not Bubble Algae (Valonia). You might want to adjust your powerheads or add another small one to increase flow and avoid deadspots.

Rob6311 · 08/16/2014, 07:57 AM

Yeah it's most likely cyano you just have some gasses escaping from your rocks for any number of reasons but the cyano is there to trap them and form the bubbles

Smknnoakland · 08/16/2014, 08:43 AM

Thanks guy's. I got a new skimmer, during the break in period it wasn't pulling much out of the water. Could this of been the problem? I'm about to do a water change. Should I scrub the rock in a bucket? If so should I use new water for each rock? So there is no cyano in the bucket for the next piece I clean? It's only on 4 pieces of rock.

Copper miner AZ · 08/16/2014, 02:02 PM

Turkey baster, suck it off and squirt it in a bucket. Comes off pretty easy. I have the same problem in my 90. Turn off lights for 3-4 days also kills it.

08/16/2014, 04:58 AM	#3
Crusinjimbo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel FL Posts: 751	Appears to be Cyano, hard to tell in the pics. __________________ Jimbo 13.5G EVO

08/16/2014, 06:02 AM	#4
Reef noob_ Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: holmdel, NJ Posts: 555	+1 its cyano, cut down on feeding, lover phosphate and nitrate and possibly do a three day blackout with a good skimmer to kill it off, don't let it get out of hand as it can quite quickly. all tanks have a cyano bloom at least once in its lifetime,i its almost impossible to avoid so it should eventually go away. __________________ ________________________ New Build in progress http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2528685 90 gallon DT, 65 Gallon Fuge, Chinese LEDs, LPS and Soft coral reef

08/16/2014, 07:22 AM	#5
shesacharmer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Central NH Posts: 1,241	That's not Bubble Algae (Valonia). You might want to adjust your powerheads or add another small one to increase flow and avoid deadspots. __________________ 75 gal, LR w/refugium, 79 deg, PH 8.0, sg 1.025, amm 0/nit 0/nit 0, Calcium 420, dKH 8.3, mag 1300, Phos 0 Current Tank Info: A work in progress...

08/16/2014, 07:57 AM	#6
Rob6311 Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 704	Yeah it's most likely cyano you just have some gasses escaping from your rocks for any number of reasons but the cyano is there to trap them and form the bubbles

08/16/2014, 08:43 AM	#7
Smknnoakland Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: San Leandro CA Posts: 115	Thanks guy's. I got a new skimmer, during the break in period it wasn't pulling much out of the water. Could this of been the problem? I'm about to do a water change. Should I scrub the rock in a bucket? If so should I use new water for each rock? So there is no cyano in the bucket for the next piece I clean? It's only on 4 pieces of rock.

08/16/2014, 02:02 PM	#8
Copper miner AZ Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 85	Turkey baster, suck it off and squirt it in a bucket. Comes off pretty easy. I have the same problem in my 90. Turn off lights for 3-4 days also kills it.