rust color

[fish4jun]

my live rock is starting to develop a rust color any body knows what is this? thanks.

 

[Boostable]

is it algea? a pic would help.

 

[fish4jun]

i don't know how to post a picture, it has a bubbles on top.

 

[Mrs Smith]

When you say "rust," do you really mean a maroon, burgundy, deep red sort of color? With the inclusion of air bubbles, this sounds most like cyanobacteria. You should be able to siphon it off in big sheets. It's a fairly normal part of tank cycling, and will almost always go away on its own, but it's annoying as heck in the meantime. I siphon it off when I can.

The only truly "rust-colored" entity I can think of is red planaria, which are individual flatworms (sort of squarish). They can multiply and often look like sheets, but do move individually.

Google pics of cyano - that's what I'd bet you have.

 

[Megabite]

When you say "rust," do you really mean a maroon, burgundy, deep red sort of color? With the inclusion of air bubbles, this sounds most like cyanobacteria. You should be able to siphon it off in big sheets. It's a fairly normal part of tank cycling, and will almost always go away on its own, but it's annoying as heck in the meantime. I siphon it off when I can.

The only truly "rust-colored" entity I can think of is red planaria, which are individual flatworms (sort of squarish). They can multiply and often look like sheets, but do move individually.

Google pics of cyano - that's what I'd bet you have.

+1. The bubbles are a dead giveaway.

 

[dugg]

Get some Chemiclean and dose the tank and it will be gone in 2 days. It won't bother anything but the cyanobacteria and your wallet lol. It's normally $20 and you can pick it up at just about any LFS.

 

[fish4jun]

thanks guys i will try the chemiclean.

 

[dugg]

be sure you turn your slmmer off before you add the chemiclean or it will go nuts.

 

[dugg]

lol Skimmer. i need a new keyboard