Help please

jimbo1989 · 06/25/2013, 08:29 PM

Hey all. I might be jumping the gun a little but I am unsure. I currently have a 30 gallon reef tank up it is new and so am I to the reef world. I have this dark purplish/ black growing on my live rock with what looks to be silver bubbles on it. I currently do not have pictures because my lights are off. Also last time i tried to load pictures on here it didnt work,,, So my question is... Is this part of the coraline and the die off of the nitro cycle or is this something i should be worried about and jump right on...? I feed once a day and my lights are on for 10 hours a day. I also do 20% water changes every week. Please help me let me know if i can calm down or if I should be worried any and all help would be appreciated sorry about the no pictures I will take some tommorow and try to up load them

bnumair · 06/25/2013, 08:44 PM

pic will do more justice but my first feeling from what u described is cyano bacteria.

jimbo1989 · 06/25/2013, 08:50 PM

its black and i can rub it off my rocks kinda stringy with bubbles in it. Sorry about the no pictures

oscarinw · 06/25/2013, 08:53 PM

+1 on the Cyano bacteria. Siphon it out at water change and reduce the length of the light period on the tank to avoid it growing back...
Good luck with things

bnumair · 06/25/2013, 08:53 PM

cyano or algae either or but pic will do justice.

jimbo1989 · 06/25/2013, 08:55 PM

Ok thanks for the quick response guys i appreciate it . I will post a picture up tommorow and then do a water change

SpartaReef · 06/25/2013, 09:01 PM

Read the newbie stickies and read about other peoples builds about what they have gone through. Check out mine, I've got lots of pics that might help you, also find and read threads and posts by "Paul b". His tank is forty years old... Don't rush to do what he does though because not everything works for everyone... Research a lot and take your time. Don't get stressed out and think you have to change stuff or fix stuff right away... Most crashes occur while over eager newbies like us rush to "fix" something that doesn't need fixing.

SpartaReef · 06/25/2013, 09:02 PM

How new is your tank?

jimbo1989 · 06/25/2013, 09:07 PM

I will check out the stickies thanks and my tank is about 4 months old. I bought it off a buddy who had a reef tank in it for about 5 years

SpartaReef · 06/25/2013, 09:19 PM

Was it still running when you got it, or had it been torn down and you setup four months ago?

jimbo1989 · 06/25/2013, 09:43 PM

It was tore down and I had to reset it up

SpartaReef · 06/25/2013, 09:44 PM

Your tank is as young as mine if not a little older....

jimbo1989 · 06/25/2013, 09:50 PM

So is this normal stages an things that might happen ... As I said before I am new to the reef world. This is actually my 5 th tank I've owned the others were all aggresive non live rock non reef

SpartaReef · 06/25/2013, 09:51 PM

Yes its normal...

jimbo1989 · 06/25/2013, 09:54 PM

Thanks Sparta and everyone else that has answered I honestly appreciate it

jimbo1989 · 06/27/2013, 03:15 PM

https://mail-attachment.googleuserco...QEHQY&sadssc=1

jimbo1989 · 06/27/2013, 03:17 PM

I just attached a picture of what it looks like in my tank any ideas ... Hopefully the link works for you guys

SpartaReef · 06/27/2013, 03:25 PM

Nope.

jimbo1989 · 06/27/2013, 03:28 PM

No it didnt work or no you dont know

jimbo1989 · 06/27/2013, 03:31 PM

fish tank.jpg

SpartaReef · 06/27/2013, 03:33 PM

Can't see it well enough on my tablet

bnumair · 06/27/2013, 05:13 PM

it is cyano

jimbo1989 · 06/27/2013, 05:48 PM

very good thanks i have been battling it and will look at the stickys as suggested in a few

oscarinw · 06/27/2013, 10:05 PM

Siphon it out and cut the lighting hours... Cyano in my experience is one of the easier problems to fight. Good luck with things!

Sugar Magnolia · 06/28/2013, 06:13 AM

As mentioned, syphon it out, and if you aren't doing so already, run some GFO.

06/25/2013, 08:29 PM	#1
jimbo1989 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: new jersey Posts: 27	Help please Hey all. I might be jumping the gun a little but I am unsure. I currently have a 30 gallon reef tank up it is new and so am I to the reef world. I have this dark purplish/ black growing on my live rock with what looks to be silver bubbles on it. I currently do not have pictures because my lights are off. Also last time i tried to load pictures on here it didnt work,,, So my question is... Is this part of the coraline and the die off of the nitro cycle or is this something i should be worried about and jump right on...? I feed once a day and my lights are on for 10 hours a day. I also do 20% water changes every week. Please help me let me know if i can calm down or if I should be worried any and all help would be appreciated sorry about the no pictures I will take some tommorow and try to up load them

06/25/2013, 08:44 PM	#2
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	pic will do more justice but my first feeling from what u described is cyano bacteria. __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

06/25/2013, 08:53 PM	#5
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	cyano or algae either or but pic will do justice. __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

06/27/2013, 05:13 PM	#22
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	it is cyano __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

06/28/2013, 06:13 AM	#25
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	As mentioned, syphon it out, and if you aren't doing so already, run some GFO. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

06/25/2013, 08:50 PM	#3
jimbo1989 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: new jersey Posts: 27	its black and i can rub it off my rocks kinda stringy with bubbles in it. Sorry about the no pictures

06/25/2013, 08:53 PM	#4
oscarinw Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 1,091	+1 on the Cyano bacteria. Siphon it out at water change and reduce the length of the light period on the tank to avoid it growing back... Good luck with things

06/25/2013, 08:55 PM	#6
jimbo1989 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: new jersey Posts: 27	Ok thanks for the quick response guys i appreciate it . I will post a picture up tommorow and then do a water change

06/25/2013, 09:01 PM	#7
SpartaReef Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sparta, Wisconsin Posts: 783	Read the newbie stickies and read about other peoples builds about what they have gone through. Check out mine, I've got lots of pics that might help you, also find and read threads and posts by "Paul b". His tank is forty years old... Don't rush to do what he does though because not everything works for everyone... Research a lot and take your time. Don't get stressed out and think you have to change stuff or fix stuff right away... Most crashes occur while over eager newbies like us rush to "fix" something that doesn't need fixing.

06/25/2013, 09:02 PM	#8
SpartaReef Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sparta, Wisconsin Posts: 783	How new is your tank?

06/25/2013, 09:07 PM	#9
jimbo1989 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: new jersey Posts: 27	I will check out the stickies thanks and my tank is about 4 months old. I bought it off a buddy who had a reef tank in it for about 5 years

06/25/2013, 09:19 PM	#10
SpartaReef Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sparta, Wisconsin Posts: 783	Was it still running when you got it, or had it been torn down and you setup four months ago?

06/25/2013, 09:43 PM	#11
jimbo1989 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: new jersey Posts: 27	It was tore down and I had to reset it up

06/25/2013, 09:44 PM	#12
SpartaReef Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sparta, Wisconsin Posts: 783	Your tank is as young as mine if not a little older....

06/25/2013, 09:50 PM	#13
jimbo1989 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: new jersey Posts: 27	So is this normal stages an things that might happen ... As I said before I am new to the reef world. This is actually my 5 th tank I've owned the others were all aggresive non live rock non reef

06/25/2013, 09:51 PM	#14
SpartaReef Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sparta, Wisconsin Posts: 783	Yes its normal...

06/25/2013, 09:54 PM	#15
jimbo1989 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: new jersey Posts: 27	Thanks Sparta and everyone else that has answered I honestly appreciate it

06/27/2013, 03:15 PM	#16
jimbo1989 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: new jersey Posts: 27	https://mail-attachment.googleuserco...QEHQY&sadssc=1

06/27/2013, 03:17 PM	#17
jimbo1989 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: new jersey Posts: 27	I just attached a picture of what it looks like in my tank any ideas ... Hopefully the link works for you guys

06/27/2013, 03:25 PM	#18
SpartaReef Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sparta, Wisconsin Posts: 783	Nope.

06/27/2013, 03:28 PM	#19
jimbo1989 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: new jersey Posts: 27	No it didnt work or no you dont know

06/27/2013, 03:31 PM	#20
jimbo1989 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: new jersey Posts: 27	fish tank.jpg

06/27/2013, 03:33 PM	#21
SpartaReef Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sparta, Wisconsin Posts: 783	Can't see it well enough on my tablet

06/27/2013, 05:48 PM	#23
jimbo1989 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: new jersey Posts: 27	very good thanks i have been battling it and will look at the stickys as suggested in a few

06/27/2013, 10:05 PM	#24
oscarinw Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 1,091	Siphon it out and cut the lighting hours... Cyano in my experience is one of the easier problems to fight. Good luck with things!