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09/28/2014, 02:35 PM
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Algae ID please.
What kind of algae is this and how do I get rid of it? It's on my sandbed and nowhere else.
 
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09/28/2014, 05:06 PM
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Bump
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09/28/2014, 05:13 PM
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Diatoms perhaps? Does it come and go each day with the lights, or is it always there? There might be an underlying problem, but for a quick fix, just siphon out that top layer. If it comes back all of a sudden, look elsewhere. (phosphates, nitrates, silicates)
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09/28/2014, 07:22 PM
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It doesn't come and go with the lights, if I siphon it it comes right back. All params are good phosphates are undetectable and nitrates are also undetectable. So if its cyano how do I get rid of it?
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09/28/2014, 07:55 PM
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If it is in fact cynobacteria, check these out.
http://www.reefcleaners.org/nuisance-algae-id-guide http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...t=cynobacteria http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2279039 HTH. |
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09/28/2014, 08:02 PM
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It's feeding organics etc that by nature settle low in the water column. Just keep stirring the sand bed gently. You can also place a power head low in the tank and point it up
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I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock |
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