Bright Orange Algae?

Charlena00 · 08/30/2016, 11:29 AM

Hi!

I have a 16 gal nano reef tank and it is is about 4 months old now. In the past few days I have noticed a bright orange layer of what I am assuming to be algae growing over my substrate (sand/crushed coral), rocks, and it is creeping onto my glass.

All of my parameters look good. The only thing I have stocked are a CUC with 5 snails, 2 hermits, and an emerald crab. And I have a frag of green star polyps that I have had for about 4 days.

The polyps haven't come out yet but from what I have read it seems like they take sometime to come out.

If you know what this is and could help me with tips to get rid of the algae. It would be greatly appreciated. I've attached a photo though it doesn't really give the color I see.

jacob.morgan78 · 08/30/2016, 11:46 AM

can't tell but it's probably just new tank something or another... if it bothers you, you could probably siphon it out during a water change. Other than that, I would just decrease feeding and increase water changes and it will go away on its own.

scooter31707 · 08/30/2016, 12:02 PM

Looks like diatoms which is very common in new tanks. It will go away own its own.

nmotz · 08/30/2016, 12:03 PM

It's just standard saltwater tank algae. I have similar algae growing in my tank. You can deal with it using all of the standard methods: run granular ferric oxide (GFO), grow macroalgae in a refugium, buy a large turbo snail (golfball size or so), etc.

Nothing to be too concerned about, all tanks have at least some algae.

08/30/2016, 12:03 PM	#4
nmotz Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: FL, USA Posts: 1,433	It's just standard saltwater tank algae. I have similar algae growing in my tank. You can deal with it using all of the standard methods: run granular ferric oxide (GFO), grow macroalgae in a refugium, buy a large turbo snail (golfball size or so), etc. Nothing to be too concerned about, all tanks have at least some algae. __________________ Mantis shrimp are the best! Current Tank Info: 20L Peacock mantis shrimp tank

08/30/2016, 11:46 AM	#2
jacob.morgan78 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Farmville, VA Posts: 1,184	can't tell but it's probably just new tank something or another... if it bothers you, you could probably siphon it out during a water change. Other than that, I would just decrease feeding and increase water changes and it will go away on its own.

08/30/2016, 12:02 PM	#3
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	Looks like diatoms which is very common in new tanks. It will go away own its own.