Two quick question! Pics

[Nathan4Wvu]

Make this fast and easy to get a fast response!


1. Does anyone have any idea what kind of algae this is the tank is less then 2 months old its only growing on the sand. It doesn't look like red slime or standard green hair algae. Its kinda a cross between the two, long and stringy but red and slimy.

2. Is it ok to mix active carbon in my two fishes reactor with my phosphate remover?

Thanks!!!

 

[samdaman]

1: Cyno, normal for a new tank.

2: I do not know sorry

 

[fishguy86]

looks like cyno bacteria ,, try to siphon it out .. make sure your skimmer is working well and light photo period around 6 to 7 hours or less till it goes away ,,

 

[nvdiz]

1: looks like cyanobacteria, check your NO3 and PO4 levels. It is somewhat normal, but it can also be prevented.

2: from my understanding, im going to say no.

 

[zoeyo5]

cyano and you can mix them put the carbon on the bottom between the sponges so it don't tumble and the gfo on top so it can tumble. i think the brs reactor comes with 3 sponges to do that

 

[The Punisher]

You can run carbon and GFO together but it's more efficient to have 2 separate reactors so that you can set the flow for the GFO so that it tumbles.

 

[billdogg]

^^^ what the punisher said. They are cheap enough that running two is the way to go. I use 2 x TLF's for my 60g, 2 x BRS singles for the 150.

HTH

 

[Nathan4Wvu]

Thanks for the help guys!!! Been on here a while but not sure what does GFO stand for?

 

[89Foxbody]

GFO = Granular Ferric Oxide...a phosphate removal media.