whats on my zoas... pics

FavaBean · 05/12/2009, 07:38 PM

Just curious as to what the purple stuff growing on my zoas is... could it be from the colt/kenya coral... maybe a pest?

Salt Convert · 05/12/2009, 07:40 PM

I hope I'm wrong, but it looks like cyanobacteria... that stuff can take over (currently battling it in my own tank)... use a turkey baster to blast it off. Does it look kinda slimy, or like it's holding bubbles?

Ohiomom · 05/12/2009, 07:43 PM

Cyano for sure..but don't see it anywhere else..would do regular water changes..with a nano shouldn't be hard..will go away in time..

FavaBean · 05/12/2009, 08:35 PM

ok thanks everyone... i had a small clump of hair algae that slowly went away on its own... i do 1 gallon water changes a week... thanks again

05/12/2009, 07:38 PM	#1
FavaBean Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 789	whats on my zoas... pics Just curious as to what the purple stuff growing on my zoas is... could it be from the colt/kenya coral... maybe a pest?

05/12/2009, 07:43 PM	#3
Ohiomom Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,586	Cyano for sure..but don't see it anywhere else..would do regular water changes..with a nano shouldn't be hard..will go away in time.. __________________ .....Sandra “Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.” Current Tank Info: 75 galllon reef, T5HO love em!

05/12/2009, 07:40 PM	#2
Salt Convert Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 38	I hope I'm wrong, but it looks like cyanobacteria... that stuff can take over (currently battling it in my own tank)... use a turkey baster to blast it off. Does it look kinda slimy, or like it's holding bubbles?

05/12/2009, 08:35 PM	#4
FavaBean Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 789	ok thanks everyone... i had a small clump of hair algae that slowly went away on its own... i do 1 gallon water changes a week... thanks again