Help with ID, please

[Shrinkette]

I have some white worms living in this piece of rock. Splenoid? Good guy?

What about the algae? I'm a little concerned. Should I be?

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[James983]

That looks like hair algae to me, I would check the PO4 and NO3 levels. What are you doing to control phosphates?

As far as the worm, I have no idea.

 

[fijisrfr]

The worms are the least of your worries!


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[Shrinkette]

The worms are the least of your worries!


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OK.
Then perhaps you might choose to enlighten me rather than just being condescending?
I'm here asking for help,
Not cryptic responses.
Or is asking for assistance cause to make one feel unwelcome here?

Thank you.

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[Shrinkette]

That looks like hair algae to me, I would check the PO4 and NO3 levels. What are you doing to control phosphates?

As far as the worm, I have no idea.

Thanks, James.
NO3 = 0
No ammonia, no nitrites.

Don't have full use of my hands - bad timing. So can make it a challenge to test accurately, etc.

Should I get rid of the algae, if so, any recommendations?

Appreciate the time,
Carol

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[fijisrfr]

OK.
Then perhaps you might choose to enlighten me rather than just being condescending?
I'm here asking for help,
Not cryptic responses.
Or is asking for assistance cause to make one feel unwelcome here?

Thank you.

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Not trying to be condescending but the little white worms pale in comparison to your algae problem. Have you thought about flucanazole to solve the algae problem?
No offense but I would attack the algae problem before I worried about worms.


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[James983]

I assume you do not have a way of checking PO4? But it’s safe to say you have a algae problem. PO4 could be leaching from rocks or coming from your source water. Do you have an RO/DI filter, if so how are TDS levels ? I would start running some GFO, but go slow so you do not shock your system.

You really need to give more details about your setup so everyone here can help.
How long is the tank up? What are you keeping? The more info you give the better your responses will be.

 

[Shrinkette]

Hi again --
Thank you for letting me know that this rock has an algae problem -- that's what I was afraid of. I am having a difficult time identifying the algae from the pictures I see online. Perhaps you could help me with that?

I should let you know that the problem appears to be concentrated on one or two smaller pieces of live rock in a 6 month old tank. I have a few soft coral frags, a tobacco fish, a lightning maroon clown, and a baby rose bta. I have 70 - 80 lbs of live rock stored separately, for a larger tank I am setting up for the guys in this tank. I could eliminate these 2 pieces, but then I would not learn.

This tank is my first foray into corals of any kind.
I was wondering if you think some of the algae is cyanobacteria?
Would you be able to assist me in identifying the type or types of algae that you see? Would the antifungal hurt my inverts/corals/fish?

I can measure phosphates tomorrow -- I have a reef test kit and a PO4 test kit.

Thank you for your response -- I truly just want to learn and keep my animals/fish healthy.

 

[Shrinkette]

And the thank you was to both of you : )

 

[kevin21]

Carol,

Nothing too crazy to be concerned about. Looks like common hair algae which is extremely likely to happen at some point in a tank only 6 months old. I would do weekly water changes to help with nutrient export and try to do the best you can to avoid detritus build up within the tank. Like stated above, your rocks may be leaching nitrate and phosphate. If this is the case, you just need to keep up with your maintenance and let it run its course. If you have a good skimmer, you could look into a carbon dosing. Like red seas NOPOX. I would suggest the weekly water change route first though.

 

[Shrinkette]

Carol,

Nothing too crazy to be concerned about. Looks like common hair algae which is extremely likely to happen at some point in a tank only 6 months old. I would do weekly water changes to help with nutrient export and try to do the best you can to avoid detritus build up within the tank. Like stated above, your rocks may be leaching nitrate and phosphate. If this is the case, you just need to keep up with your maintenance and let it run its course. If you have a good skimmer, you could look into a carbon dosing. Like red seas NOPOX. I would suggest the weekly water change route first though.

Hi
Will do more water changes
Would you recommend i manually remove it as well?
Thanks so much
Appreciate the feedback

Carol


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[MikeC120]

I agree with most of(not a fan of nopox) Kevins post but yes by all means remove as much as you can manually. The more you get out the less phosphates (food for alge) in your tank. if it was me and I wasn't too attached to those rock I would remove them all together.

Good luck keep after it we all go through it

 

[kevin21]

yes, you can manually remove it while you go in for your water changes. If you keep your nutrients under control by having a good means of exporting them (water changes), you should be able to control the growth of the algae. This tank is somewhat young though, so like I said earlier, this is normal to be occurring.

 

[Shrinkette]

I agree with most of(not a fan of nopox) Kevins post but yes by all means remove as much as you can manually. The more you get out the less phosphates (food for alge) in your tank. if it was me and I wasn't too attached to those rock I would remove them all together.

Good luck keep after it we all go through it

Thanks!
I'm not very savvy with GFO, carbon dosing, etc.
I have much to learn...
And I am not so attached to the rock
I have 80 or so pounds of live rock bubbling in my living room waiting for a bigger tank - lol

I hope to keep learning and attending the lira meetings
Many thanks
Carol

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[James983]

Carol, you will need to have a way of exporting nutrients going forward. Many use GFO, refugiums, a protein skimmer, or carbon doing. Most reefers use a combination of a few with a good skimmer being most common. Pitching those rocks will remove the problem, but that fix might well be short lived without a plan to control PO4 and NO3.

Keep reading and asking questions here, there is a wealth of knowledge on this forum.

 

[Shrinkette]

Carol, you will need to have a way of exporting nutrients going forward. Many use GFO, refugiums, a protein skimmer, or carbon doing. Most reefers use a combination of a few with a good skimmer being most common. Pitching those rocks will remove the problem, but that fix might well be short lived without a plan to control PO4 and NO3.

Keep reading and asking questions here, there is a wealth of knowledge on this forum.

Yes, I see.
I have a protein skimmer with refugium attached to replace the smaller one I am using now.
Thanks for your kind advice --
I will hang around, ask questions, and chuck the rock!

Thanks,
Carol

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