Algea ID

[chuckyyy87]

Anyone know what this algea can be? Black and lays in blankets, easily removable but comes back. This is my wife’s jbj15 cube

 

[JohnL]

Looks like cyanobacteria to me.

 

[chuckyyy87]

Just never seen black before but I was thinking the same thing was told black beard however upon researching that’s more of a hairy type algea

 

[JohnL]

Perhaps others will confirm or offer a different identification.

 

[JohnL]

1.6.1 What Is Blue-Green Algae?

Blue-green algae (BGA), also known as cyanobacteria, can range in colors from blues, greens, reds, and black.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/cyanobacteria

 

[Reefing102]

I would agree, looks like cyano

 

[shred5]

Looks like possibly some type of bacteria film.
Tank looks pretty new.

 

[chuckyyy87]

Looks like possibly some type of bacteria film.
Tank looks pretty new.

4 months roughly