What is this GROWTH??? See Pic!

reef_lover24881 · 11/27/2008, 06:22 PM

HELP! There is some red brownish spotsgrowing and spreading in on the rock in between my mushrooms. See near pink mushrooom. Does anyone one know what this could be? Maybe some type of fungus? should I be worried.

WaterKeeper · 11/27/2008, 06:25 PM

The pic is hard to see.

It may be cyano but the pic is to fuzzy to tell.

reef_lover24881 · 11/27/2008, 06:32 PM

HI WHAT IS CYANO? AND IS IT BAD?

WaterKeeper · 11/27/2008, 06:35 PM

Not bad but a pesky algae (bacteria) the can take over a tank in fairly short order. If we could see it then we might tell but the attached photo no worky.

Look up cyanobacteria for details.

reef_lover24881 · 11/27/2008, 06:35 PM

doing a water change and aimed the hose at this stuff and noticed it moves??????????????

stricknine · 11/27/2008, 06:36 PM

It is terrible, i have been battling cyano for months. Taken over the tank and I cant get rid of it. (havent tried chemicals yet, aint no chemical treatments in the ocean!)

It will grow, spread, and carpet over everything in your tank!

GRRRR... CYANO.

reef_lover24881 · 11/27/2008, 06:56 PM

Hi I am trying to get an image posted where is the upload photo button?? after I click on camara icon I don't see it. Thanks. They look like flakey flat red brown spots on the rock but when I sucked some of them out into a bucket of water they turned into worms

Sono · 11/27/2008, 07:15 PM

This sounds like a problem I had a month or two after setting up my tank. I talked to a guy at the local saltwater fish store and he told me to just keep it agitated. Keep stirring it up and when it moves, knock it off anything that it grows on, and it will go away after a week or two. Mine didn't look like worms however it worked for me, might want to try it.

stricknine · 11/27/2008, 07:16 PM

Sounds like flatworms. Another pest (in my tank). Watch out, they do feed on soft corals, I lost a beautiful neon green leather to them not knowing what they were.

There are a few remedies-chemical which I always prefer not to use, and natural which hasnt proven too effective as of yet.

Chemical;
Flatworm exit will get rid of them... Problem is when flatworms die they excrete a toxin which can cause a whole crash in your tank!

Natural;
Some types of nudibranches are known to "vaccuum up" all flatworms. Trouble is they eat the large mass, and die of starvation. Shortly thereafter the remaining few will multiply and your back to square one.
A few dragonets will eat them, also a six line wrasse (if it fits into your plan) I bought a spotted mandarin and cant complain, he prefers frozen food to the pods and flatworms in the tank.

If you have a reef society in your area, you may be able to "borrow" a nudibranch, and use flatworm exit for the remainder!

reef_lover24881 · 11/28/2008, 12:57 AM

thank you all for the advice it is much appreciated to all! Would it be best to maybe put 2 or 3 peppermint shrimp to take care of aptacia sp? I heard somtimes peppermint shrimp eat corals? is this true?

11/27/2008, 06:25 PM	#2
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	The pic is hard to see. It may be cyano but the pic is to fuzzy to tell. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

11/27/2008, 06:32 PM	#3
reef_lover24881 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 162	HI WHAT IS CYANO? AND IS IT BAD? __________________ reef_lover Current Tank Info: Current USA Solana, 1/10 HP jbj Arctica Chiller, Current UV Sterilizer (15 watt), Current USA SunPod PowerPaq HQI Lamp & Lunar Lights (24" Kit 250 watts), and the Sapphire Solana/Cardiff Nanoskimmer.

11/27/2008, 06:35 PM	#4
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	Not bad but a pesky algae (bacteria) the can take over a tank in fairly short order. If we could see it then we might tell but the attached photo no worky. Look up cyanobacteria for details. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

11/27/2008, 06:35 PM	#5
reef_lover24881 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 162	doing a water change and aimed the hose at this stuff and noticed it moves?????????????? __________________ reef_lover Current Tank Info: Current USA Solana, 1/10 HP jbj Arctica Chiller, Current UV Sterilizer (15 watt), Current USA SunPod PowerPaq HQI Lamp & Lunar Lights (24" Kit 250 watts), and the Sapphire Solana/Cardiff Nanoskimmer.

11/27/2008, 06:56 PM	#7
reef_lover24881 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 162	Hi I am trying to get an image posted where is the upload photo button?? after I click on camara icon I don't see it. Thanks. They look like flakey flat red brown spots on the rock but when I sucked some of them out into a bucket of water they turned into worms __________________ reef_lover Current Tank Info: Current USA Solana, 1/10 HP jbj Arctica Chiller, Current UV Sterilizer (15 watt), Current USA SunPod PowerPaq HQI Lamp & Lunar Lights (24" Kit 250 watts), and the Sapphire Solana/Cardiff Nanoskimmer.

11/27/2008, 06:36 PM	#6
stricknine Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 989	It is terrible, i have been battling cyano for months. Taken over the tank and I cant get rid of it. (havent tried chemicals yet, aint no chemical treatments in the ocean!) It will grow, spread, and carpet over everything in your tank! GRRRR... CYANO.

11/27/2008, 07:15 PM	#8
Sono Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1	This sounds like a problem I had a month or two after setting up my tank. I talked to a guy at the local saltwater fish store and he told me to just keep it agitated. Keep stirring it up and when it moves, knock it off anything that it grows on, and it will go away after a week or two. Mine didn't look like worms however it worked for me, might want to try it.

11/27/2008, 07:16 PM	#9
stricknine Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 989	Sounds like flatworms. Another pest (in my tank). Watch out, they do feed on soft corals, I lost a beautiful neon green leather to them not knowing what they were. There are a few remedies-chemical which I always prefer not to use, and natural which hasnt proven too effective as of yet. Chemical; Flatworm exit will get rid of them... Problem is when flatworms die they excrete a toxin which can cause a whole crash in your tank! Natural; Some types of nudibranches are known to "vaccuum up" all flatworms. Trouble is they eat the large mass, and die of starvation. Shortly thereafter the remaining few will multiply and your back to square one. A few dragonets will eat them, also a six line wrasse (if it fits into your plan) I bought a spotted mandarin and cant complain, he prefers frozen food to the pods and flatworms in the tank. If you have a reef society in your area, you may be able to "borrow" a nudibranch, and use flatworm exit for the remainder!

11/28/2008, 12:57 AM	#10
reef_lover24881 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 162	thank you all for the advice it is much appreciated to all! Would it be best to maybe put 2 or 3 peppermint shrimp to take care of aptacia sp? I heard somtimes peppermint shrimp eat corals? is this true? __________________ reef_lover Current Tank Info: Current USA Solana, 1/10 HP jbj Arctica Chiller, Current UV Sterilizer (15 watt), Current USA SunPod PowerPaq HQI Lamp & Lunar Lights (24" Kit 250 watts), and the Sapphire Solana/Cardiff Nanoskimmer.