What is this?

Luke Schnabel · 09/15/2015, 10:14 AM

I've noticed that this light brown slime looking stuff has been starting to grow in my tank. It's on one rock and the sand in my fuge.

Sugar Magnolia · 09/15/2015, 10:42 AM

Probably cyanobacteria. Can you post a pic?

nuxx · 09/15/2015, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by sugar magnolia

probably cyanobacteria. Can you post a pic?

+1

Luke Schnabel · 09/15/2015, 01:24 PM

For some reason it's not letting me upload the picture. I thought it uploaded on my original post. I'll try to get one here soon.

cloak · 09/15/2015, 01:59 PM

Check this out.

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

HTH.

Luke Schnabel · 09/15/2015, 03:38 PM

Great read. It looks like "Dinoflagellates" or "Calotrix" although I'm leaning more to Calotrix due to the fact it's kind of stringy when it's on my fingers.
I have a phosp reactor and a lot of chateo algae growing. My nitrate is 5-10 and zero phosphate.
I don't have any other algae problem, in fact my hair algae that was growing in my sumps chambers has died off now because I've lowered my phosphate and nitrate.

09/15/2015, 10:14 AM	#1
Luke Schnabel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Canton. Ohio Posts: 288	What is this? I've noticed that this light brown slime looking stuff has been starting to grow in my tank. It's on one rock and the sand in my fuge. __________________ In wall 125 gallon display and 48g frag tank w/ 75gallon sump Apex Controlled, 2xMP40, 1 MP10, Ecotech M1 return, reef octopus x5000, 4x Ecotech Radion G2 with T5 supplament(Display), 2x AI Hydras (fr

09/15/2015, 10:42 AM	#2
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Probably cyanobacteria. Can you post a pic? __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

09/15/2015, 01:24 PM	#4
Luke Schnabel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Canton. Ohio Posts: 288	For some reason it's not letting me upload the picture. I thought it uploaded on my original post. I'll try to get one here soon. __________________ In wall 125 gallon display and 48g frag tank w/ 75gallon sump Apex Controlled, 2xMP40, 1 MP10, Ecotech M1 return, reef octopus x5000, 4x Ecotech Radion G2 with T5 supplament(Display), 2x AI Hydras (fr

09/15/2015, 03:38 PM	#6
Luke Schnabel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Canton. Ohio Posts: 288	Great read. It looks like "Dinoflagellates" or "Calotrix" although I'm leaning more to Calotrix due to the fact it's kind of stringy when it's on my fingers. I have a phosp reactor and a lot of chateo algae growing. My nitrate is 5-10 and zero phosphate. I don't have any other algae problem, in fact my hair algae that was growing in my sumps chambers has died off now because I've lowered my phosphate and nitrate. __________________ In wall 125 gallon display and 48g frag tank w/ 75gallon sump Apex Controlled, 2xMP40, 1 MP10, Ecotech M1 return, reef octopus x5000, 4x Ecotech Radion G2 with T5 supplament(Display), 2x AI Hydras (fr

09/15/2015, 01:59 PM	#5
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Check this out. http://www.reefcleaners.org/nuisance-algae-id-guide HTH.