purple stuff in my tank

Tankgeek7 · 05/04/2007, 06:23 PM

I was looking in the sand and i saw purple circles in it there where 3 of them. any i dea what is. My sand is 3 in. thick
any body know what it is?

mujtba · 05/04/2007, 06:24 PM

red algae

Salamander · 05/04/2007, 06:25 PM

cyano bacteria........need better export.

Tankgeek7 · 05/04/2007, 06:29 PM

What does cyano bacteria do. is it good or bad. how do i get rid

Salamander · 05/04/2007, 06:41 PM

Its bad. Means you have excessive nutrients. Best way to cure it is to start a refugium growing some maco algae.

Its hard to tell what else you should do without listing some more details about your tank. Paramaters, filtration, movemement, lighting etc.

Tankgeek7 · 05/04/2007, 06:52 PM

My tank is 30 gallons and i have 2 common clown fish. 1 chocalite chip star and 3 hermi crabs. 2 LIVE ROCK.

Ammonia = 0.50
Nitrite = 0.0
alk = normal
ph = 8.3

drummereef · 05/04/2007, 07:03 PM

How much flow and skimming do you have? What are your Nitrates and Phosphates?

Tankgeek7 · 05/04/2007, 07:08 PM

I have a pump pumping 200 gallons per hour (GPH) And i have no clue what skimming im using bu i am usin a proitein scimmer.

Tankgeek7 · 05/05/2007, 06:03 AM

KEY WORD in the sand. i ahev not had that purple algie in my tank glass. it is turquras and is in the.

Tang Salad · 05/05/2007, 06:23 AM

Do a water change. Ammonia at that level will kill your fish.

05/04/2007, 06:23 PM	#1
Tankgeek7 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 76	purple stuff in my tank I was looking in the sand and i saw purple circles in it there where 3 of them. any i dea what is. My sand is 3 in. thick any body know what it is?

05/04/2007, 06:25 PM	#3
Salamander Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Posts: 2,103	cyano bacteria........need better export. __________________ I feel more like myself now than I did before. Current Tank Info: 120g mixed reef, 2 x 250W DE MH, 2 x 54w T5, MSX 200 SKimmer, 2 Koralia 4's, 40g fuge/sump, QT

05/04/2007, 06:41 PM	#5
Salamander Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Posts: 2,103	Its bad. Means you have excessive nutrients. Best way to cure it is to start a refugium growing some maco algae. Its hard to tell what else you should do without listing some more details about your tank. Paramaters, filtration, movemement, lighting etc. __________________ I feel more like myself now than I did before. Current Tank Info: 120g mixed reef, 2 x 250W DE MH, 2 x 54w T5, MSX 200 SKimmer, 2 Koralia 4's, 40g fuge/sump, QT

05/04/2007, 07:03 PM	#7
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	How much flow and skimming do you have? What are your Nitrates and Phosphates? __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

05/05/2007, 06:23 AM	#10
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	Do a water change. Ammonia at that level will kill your fish. __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

05/04/2007, 06:24 PM	#2
mujtba Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 693	red algae

05/04/2007, 06:29 PM	#4
Tankgeek7 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 76	What does cyano bacteria do. is it good or bad. how do i get rid

05/04/2007, 06:52 PM	#6
Tankgeek7 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 76	My tank is 30 gallons and i have 2 common clown fish. 1 chocalite chip star and 3 hermi crabs. 2 LIVE ROCK. Ammonia = 0.50 Nitrite = 0.0 alk = normal ph = 8.3

05/04/2007, 07:08 PM	#8
Tankgeek7 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 76	I have a pump pumping 200 gallons per hour (GPH) And i have no clue what skimming im using bu i am usin a proitein scimmer.

05/05/2007, 06:03 AM	#9
Tankgeek7 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 76	KEY WORD in the sand. i ahev not had that purple algie in my tank glass. it is turquras and is in the.