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Unread 10/23/2010, 03:54 PM   #1
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Algae I.D.

This popped up about a week ago, i need to beefup my cleanup crew some so what are some cleaners that'll eat this stuff


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Unread 10/23/2010, 03:56 PM   #2
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doesn't look like algae it looks like cyanobacteria. what type of lights are you using? how much flow do you have in the tank?


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Unread 10/23/2010, 04:25 PM   #3
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well it kinda hairy but lays flat on the sand when u use my mag float to clean the glass thats when i notice its stringy like hair. but i got a 75g with 2 koralia 4's and i got a ATI Sunpower 6x54w bulbs only 6 months old


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Looks like cyano. Try sucking it up and then aiming some more water flow towards the sand.


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