Algae or Cyano?

[bboats]

Can someone please help me with this stuff. I cant tell if its cyano or algae. Tank has been set up for about 2 months after a move and its just gone nuts. I cant seem to get rid of it. I can pull it out with my hands. Please see my pic in my gallery. Thanks!

 

[egdevilboy]

(1) New tanks will almost always have algae blooms in the first few months...

(2) You can always check out a good cleanup crew of crabs, snails, etc...

(3) or your best bet is to setup a refuguim (few benefits below)...
- Place for algae to grow
- removes nitrate, nitrite, and phosphates
- safehaven for small critters (cocepods, starfish, etc...)
- Natural food source of tangs and other algae eaters

 

[piscesblue]

Definately cyano.

 

[ADA33]

Ditto

 

[outy]

wow the other guys know so much with so little details

i have never pulled cyano out with my hands lol

if we dont know more how can they help you

 

[DrBDC]

Those pics are def. cyano.

 

[bboats]

Well i was just looking for an identification on the stuff so I can figure out how to treat it. Im thinking my di filter is bad, that may be the culprit. Thanks