What is growing on my 6 month old 90 gal tank?

philipfwilson · 04/28/2016, 12:05 PM

Hi all,

Can I ask a question to all of you? What is growing on my 6 month old 90 gal tank? I have no fish in the tank yet. I have been busy with work and family.

Strange stuff is growing in my tank. Please see pictures attached.

Any feedback?

Thanks
Phil

PAXpress · 04/28/2016, 01:02 PM

Looks like red cyano on the sand. I think the white things on the glass could be some type of tubeworm? Don't think whats on the glass is bad but cyano is not good.

CMDemey · 04/28/2016, 01:03 PM

green hair and red slime algae? I'm a newby, but have been having issues with the same stuff since adding rock. I think it leaked out of my rocks that were not fully live yet when I put them in, and my phosphate pad didn't get changed soon enough. Not sure, have read those cause it, also, I read that a UV sterilizer helps keep algae under control. Ordering one now. If you get a solution, post it please. Good luck!

PAXpress · 04/28/2016, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CMDemey

green hair and red slime algae? I'm a newby, but have been having issues with the same stuff since adding rock. I think it leaked out of my rocks that were not fully live yet when I put them in, and my phosphate pad didn't get changed soon enough. Not sure, have read those cause it, also, I read that a UV sterilizer helps keep algae under control. Ordering one now. If you get a solution, post it please. Good luck!

Can use chemiclean to rid yourself of the cyano if it is indeed cyano. Be sure to increase your oxygen levels in the tank with a air stone or something like that and do a 20% wc the next day. Good luck.

hotelbravo · 04/28/2016, 01:08 PM

you have green hair algae, then cyanobacteria which is the red stuff and the white things on the glass ARE NOT tubeworms they are harmless pineapple sponges.

gallegos · 04/28/2016, 01:34 PM

Yep exactly what hotel bravo said

philipfwilson · 04/28/2016, 02:19 PM

Great..Thanks for the feedback.

Will the red stuff go away with time?

Strange thing is my tank is empty. I used only RO/DI water. I have a few live rocks that I thought I cycled long enough. The dead rock I bleached and cycled for 5 weeks.

Thanks
Phil

PAXpress · 04/29/2016, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotelbravo

you have green hair algae, then cyanobacteria which is the red stuff and the white things on the glass ARE NOT tubeworms they are harmless pineapple sponges.

Taught me something

04/28/2016, 01:03 PM	#3
CMDemey Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Shenandoah Valley of Virginia Posts: 36	green hair and red slime algae? I'm a newby, but have been having issues with the same stuff since adding rock. I think it leaked out of my rocks that were not fully live yet when I put them in, and my phosphate pad didn't get changed soon enough. Not sure, have read those cause it, also, I read that a UV sterilizer helps keep algae under control. Ordering one now. If you get a solution, post it please. Good luck! __________________ CM ~~~~~ Snowflake clown, blue damsal, six line wrasse, dwarf coral beauty, 2 emerald crabs, 4 small snails, Haitian reef nem, & choc. chip seastar. Current Tank Info: Tank start 12/2015, 29g salt/reef, Penguin hanging filter, 2 airstones at opposite ends, Fluval marine & reef LED light strip, live sand, live rock cluster, no live plants or corals, all small to medium friendly low aggression tankmates.

04/28/2016, 01:08 PM	#5
hotelbravo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,175	you have green hair algae, then cyanobacteria which is the red stuff and the white things on the glass ARE NOT tubeworms they are harmless pineapple sponges. __________________ -Hodge Current Tank Info: 180 gallon, 40b sump. 3x OR T247 lighting, Reef Octopus protein skimmer, phosban 550 reactor, tunze ato, gyre xf 150, 2x mag 9.5 returns.

04/28/2016, 02:19 PM	#7
philipfwilson Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: South Jersey Posts: 15	Great..Thanks for the feedback Great..Thanks for the feedback. Will the red stuff go away with time? Strange thing is my tank is empty. I used only RO/DI water. I have a few live rocks that I thought I cycled long enough. The dead rock I bleached and cycled for 5 weeks. Thanks Phil

04/28/2016, 01:02 PM	#2
PAXpress Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 312	Looks like red cyano on the sand. I think the white things on the glass could be some type of tubeworm? Don't think whats on the glass is bad but cyano is not good.

04/28/2016, 01:34 PM	#6
gallegos Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Rio Rancho New Mexico Posts: 162	Yep exactly what hotel bravo said