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02/08/2018, 06:25 PM
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A different algae...?
My new task has gone through a few stages in the past couple months. Diatom bloom, then a small hair algae outbreak, followed by cyano. Each one has receded in a decent amount of time without much help on my part.
Today I noticed something different that I can't identify. There are no corals in this tank, and all the rock was dry rock, so no hitchhikers. This new growth is like a small, brownish fuzzball... About a quarter in size, and rather round. It clumps together like cotton, but doesn't seem slimy or stringy like dinoflaggellates. I scraped it off the rock and captured a small piece, which looks more green outside of the tank. I can't figure out if it's a pending problem, or just some small algae outbreak like the others that will recede. Pics... Attached The two little pieces are the new thing in a beaker. The hair algae is seen in the third for comparison, which was very spread out and not in tiny puff balls like this one. Unfortunately I could not get a picture of the puff ball in the tank, it was not in a place the camera could see, but it was very dense in comparison. Any thoughts?    Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
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02/08/2018, 07:17 PM
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I really don't have an answer for you, but the remedy is pretty much the same for a lot of stuff.
https://www.reefcleaners.org/nuisance-algae-id-guide |
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02/08/2018, 07:33 PM
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I have the same algae, been around for a while and is quite annoying. I can’t seem to get rid of it, hopefully you have some better luck.
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02/08/2018, 07:44 PM
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after seeing your disco rock, try turning down the red and greens and see if that helps
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02/09/2018, 05:32 AM
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02/09/2018, 05:33 AM
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02/09/2018, 05:43 AM
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