What to do with this algae

Newms118 · 09/28/2014, 01:20 PM

I have this type of algae growing on my MP10 and was wondering should I just leave it be since it doesn't appear to be growing anywhere else, or try and move it to my sump and establish a refugium. I was hesitant to move it bc the last time I tried the refugium, All my chaeto would just die off despite having two LED lights that were good enough to grow red slime cyanobacteria. I'm also surprised anything is growing since i have two bags of chemi-pure elite and figured they would be enough to pull out whatever phosphates are in the water.

cloak · 09/28/2014, 04:18 PM

It looks like Bryopsis.

I would just give the MP10 a good cleaning and be done with it. Even though it's no where else in your tank, it's just something you really don't want to have in your tank to begin with. GL.

http://www.reefcleaners.org/nuisance-algae-id-guide

Reef noob_ · 09/28/2014, 07:39 PM

I had the same thing on my powerhead, covered with that algae but it didnt appear anywhere else. dying on its own now.

Aquarist007 · 09/28/2014, 08:32 PM

Bring up your mag level to 1600 using Kent Tech-M and that will get rid of it

jmeehan · 09/28/2014, 08:33 PM

Probably don't need to say this but don't try to remove this algae in the tank. Pull the power head out. If that algae gets going in your tank it can turn into a nightmare trying to get rid of it.

Buzz1329 · 09/28/2014, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Newms118

I have this type of algae growing on my MP10 and was wondering should I just leave it be since it doesn't appear to be growing anywhere else, or try and move it to my sump and establish a refugium. I was hesitant to move it bc the last time I tried the refugium, All my chaeto would just die off despite having two LED lights that were good enough to grow red slime cyanobacteria. I'm also surprised anything is growing since i have two bags of chemi-pure elite and figured they would be enough to pull out whatever phosphates are in the water.

I would lose the mesh filter pads on your MP-10, unless you're prepared to clean them once or 2x a day. I used one for 2 days on my MP-40, and it reduced the flow by about 90%.

Ditto on immediately removing and flushing the algae on the mesh before it infests your tank.

Aerixx · 09/28/2014, 10:27 PM

I had that problem in my old tank, just cleaned it really good and it was gone.

09/28/2014, 07:39 PM	#3
Reef noob_ Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: holmdel, NJ Posts: 555	I had the same thing on my powerhead, covered with that algae but it didnt appear anywhere else. dying on its own now. __________________ ________________________ 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

09/28/2014, 08:32 PM	#4
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	Bring up your mag level to 1600 using Kent Tech-M and that will get rid of it __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

09/28/2014, 04:18 PM	#2
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	It looks like Bryopsis. I would just give the MP10 a good cleaning and be done with it. Even though it's no where else in your tank, it's just something you really don't want to have in your tank to begin with. GL. http://www.reefcleaners.org/nuisance-algae-id-guide

09/28/2014, 08:33 PM	#5
jmeehan Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Lincoln, CA Posts: 57	Probably don't need to say this but don't try to remove this algae in the tank. Pull the power head out. If that algae gets going in your tank it can turn into a nightmare trying to get rid of it.

09/28/2014, 10:27 PM	#7
Aerixx Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 52	I had that problem in my old tank, just cleaned it really good and it was gone.