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11/11/2008, 04:29 PM
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Whats this?
I have what looks like rust spots all over my glass. It also is forming also forming a rust colored net over the rock and on the sand. It seems to be contained on one half of my 180 gal.
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11/11/2008, 04:33 PM
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cyano algae maybe ?
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11/11/2008, 08:01 PM
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Flat worms?
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11/11/2008, 08:03 PM
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Depending on how big the spots are, diatoms? Flatworms?
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11/11/2008, 08:09 PM
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Do you have a picture. It also might be just brown algea if its a fairly new aquarium.
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11/11/2008, 08:32 PM
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Re: Whats this?
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11/11/2008, 08:58 PM
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If it's new, its just one of the algae blooms that happens. My new upgrade is currently going through the same stage. Most of the sand has it and some of the rocks.
Reducing the lighting period seems to help unless you have corals that really need it. |
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11/12/2008, 08:12 AM
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It is not flat worms and the tank is 2 years old and well established. I have had Cyano problems before but they were purple in color and this is rust brown. It has covered areas in a transparent film, rust in color and leves 1/8" spots on the glass.
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180 gal 4 side view, 4 yellow tangs, 3 regal tangs, purple tang, coral beauty,6 clowns, foxface, cardinal, sargassum trigger, blue chin,sailfin tang, mandarin,4 anthias,black tang achilles tang Current Tank Info: 180 gal main tank 4 side viewing, 100 gal sump |
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