black velvet looking stuff

[sal-t-dawg]

I have some black velvet looking stuff growing in my tank, any ideas as to what it could be? And how to get rid of it?

 

[poolkeeper1]

You sure It's not Cyano, Red Slime type stuff?
Bill

 

[sal-t-dawg]

no I know what cyano looks like believe me. it looks like patches of black velvet.

 

[AdrianBryce]

byropsis? Sponge? I have a black/dark purple sponge in my tank

a pic would really help.

 

[poolkeeper1]

no I know what cyano looks like believe me. it looks like patches of black velvet.

Black Is not a good color to see forming anywhere In a tank IMO as It could be some form of Sulphur type mass forming that I would be concerned about. If you can syphon It out I would do so unless you can make a positive ID soon. I may be wrong but Better safe than sorry.
Bill:hmm6:

 

[nightfire]

i secound that,unless you know for sure that its ok and chances are you cant then pull it quickly

 

[zaozao]

Look up black brush or black beard algea

 

[AdrianBryce]

isn't black beard a FW algae?

 

[zaozao]

Taken from some website a quick search turned-up


Black brush, or BBA, algae can be one of a number of specific genera of "œred" algae in the Rhodophyta family. Most of the algae in this family are actually marine, but a few freshwater species exist that particularly target our planted aquariums.

 

[AdrianBryce]

ah I see. thanks for the clarification.