Having a problem with algae

marinerules · 08/21/2013, 03:39 PM

I have a 300 gallon aquarium including sump volume. I know when starting a new tank the dusty detritus happens. But I have what looks like green hair algae growing on my rocks. Only it's not green it's brown . I just took out a few pieces of live rock and blasted them with water and the brow. Stuff just comes right off? Any ideas ?

robotman · 08/21/2013, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by marinerules

I have a 300 gallon aquarium including sump volume. I know when starting a new tank the dusty detritus happens. But I have what looks like green hair algae growing on my rocks. Only it's not green it's brown . I just took out a few pieces of live rock and blasted them with water and the brow. Stuff just comes right off? Any ideas ?

diatoms? http://www.google.com/search?newwind...&tbm=isch&um=1

marinerules · 08/21/2013, 07:11 PM

Ok. Glad it's not hair algae. Even tho this does resemble it

robotman · 08/23/2013, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by marinerules

Ok. Glad it's not hair algae. Even tho this does resemble it

double check with pictures to make sure what you have is what i described, it comes in waves with new tanks, or with old bulbs.

BAETech2004 · 08/23/2013, 12:26 PM

Doesn't have small air bubbles on the tips does it....dinoflagellates?

marinerules · 08/23/2013, 12:29 PM

No. No air bubbles. Didn't start till I bought 2 165 watt led lights off of eBay

08/21/2013, 03:39 PM	#1
marinerules Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Paragould Arkansas Posts: 2,219	Having a problem with algae I have a 300 gallon aquarium including sump volume. I know when starting a new tank the dusty detritus happens. But I have what looks like green hair algae growing on my rocks. Only it's not green it's brown . I just took out a few pieces of live rock and blasted them with water and the brow. Stuff just comes right off? Any ideas ? __________________ Looking at purchasing a good SLR camera within the next year, under $1000, any suggestions , email me Current Tank Info: 75 gallon damsels tank , 300 gallon predator fowlr tank

08/21/2013, 07:11 PM	#3
marinerules Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Paragould Arkansas Posts: 2,219	Ok. Glad it's not hair algae. Even tho this does resemble it __________________ Looking at purchasing a good SLR camera within the next year, under $1000, any suggestions , email me Current Tank Info: 75 gallon damsels tank , 300 gallon predator fowlr tank

08/23/2013, 12:26 PM	#5
BAETech2004 Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 135	Doesn't have small air bubbles on the tips does it....dinoflagellates? __________________ "In a perfect world, the mental handicaped lead the blind." -Cyanide and Happiness Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon Shallow, Cutsom Stand, Nanobox T5/LED Hybrid, Vertex Omega 130 Skimmer, Apex Controller, 20L Sump, Sicce 3.0 return

08/23/2013, 12:29 PM	#6
marinerules Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Paragould Arkansas Posts: 2,219	No. No air bubbles. Didn't start till I bought 2 165 watt led lights off of eBay __________________ Looking at purchasing a good SLR camera within the next year, under $1000, any suggestions , email me Current Tank Info: 75 gallon damsels tank , 300 gallon predator fowlr tank