What kind of algae is this?

Kissfan79 · 08/14/2008, 05:50 PM

As the topic states...what kind of algae is this? Despite how it looks in one of the pics...it is brown and not red (not red slime). It is starting to cover most of the rocks and is on the back wall. Do I just need more snails to clean the rocks? This is in a 180 gallon tank and the water paramaters are:
PH 8.2
Alk 8Dkh
Ammonia 0
Nitrates 0
Nitrites 0
Magnesium ~1200
Calcium 380-400
Salinity 1.026

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Jim

avshockey311 · 08/14/2008, 06:10 PM

Looks like diatoms to me. I would start with increased flow.

shellej · 08/14/2008, 07:24 PM

Do diatoms appear to get fiberous? My son has a brown fiberous algae coating everything.

08/14/2008, 05:50 PM	#1
Kissfan79 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 558	What kind of algae is this? As the topic states...what kind of algae is this? Despite how it looks in one of the pics...it is brown and not red (not red slime). It is starting to cover most of the rocks and is on the back wall. Do I just need more snails to clean the rocks? This is in a 180 gallon tank and the water paramaters are: PH 8.2 Alk 8Dkh Ammonia 0 Nitrates 0 Nitrites 0 Magnesium ~1200 Calcium 380-400 Salinity 1.026 Thanks in advance for any advice. Jim

08/14/2008, 06:10 PM	#2
avshockey311 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,643	Looks like diatoms to me. I would start with increased flow. __________________ Surgeon General's WARNING: This hobby may be addictive, and has also been known to drain bank accounts. Current Tank Info: 90 AGA MegaFlow, 120 lbs. LR, RedSea Berlin skimmer, 20 gallon sump, 2 150W Metal Halide

08/14/2008, 07:24 PM	#3
shellej Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lake Worth, FL Posts: 11	Do diatoms appear to get fiberous? My son has a brown fiberous algae coating everything.