Algae ID please

[Vincee78]

Hi everyone ,

I dont understand how is it possible to have this algae whitout po4 and no3.
What is this brown algae ? (dinoflagellate ? )
This algae is on the floor , on the pumps ... etc

Po4: 0.00 hanna checker
No3: no detectable with salifert test

Kh:8.1
Ca:415
Mg:1050 (i have to up this parameter)

 

[shifty51008]

Looks like canyo which is a bacteria not algae. But you can still get algae even if your test kits read 0 phosphates and nitrates as the algae will use it up faster than your test kits can read it.

 

[C.Eymann]

Dinoflagellates