I've recently experienced some green type of algae, got some GHA but also some green algae that's like coating the rock like a green film and another type that's almost like a green powder type of algae. Ill attach some pics, I've been skimming a little wetter than normal now, running a gfo reactor now and increased water changes and bought a jebao wp25 to increase circulation. Never really had a problem before just hit recently and keeps getting worse. Only thing that's changed is took an aqua clear filter offline and started running the reactor and adding 5-6 drops of selcon and or vitachem in food occasionally. I will cut back lighting some and vitamin supplements also, any other ideas? Not any high phos or nitrates showing up on test but I know some are highly unreliable. Thanks for all help!
Type of algae and treatment
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petere1989
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picture still didn't work
I refreshed and was able to see both, can you see them both now? If not ill try uploading another. Thanks!
GroktheCube
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Film type algae
Powdery/dust type algae
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I see some Neomeris there as well (the green tipped white stalk thing). Some people have reported it reaching plague proportion in their tanks. I've had a few stalks pop up here and there from time to time, and I've never had an issue, but I wanted to forewarn you.
All the bubbles I'm seeing on the rocks makes me think cyano.
I was having an issue with red cyano until I took my biopellets off line. Its growth has stalled and it's slowly dying back without them present.
How often do you need to clean the glass?
All the bubbles I'm seeing on the rocks makes me think cyano.
I was having an issue with red cyano until I took my biopellets off line. Its growth has stalled and it's slowly dying back without them present.
How often do you need to clean the glass?
I have approx 4-6 of the white stalk things in my tank, thanks for the ID! Was wiping the glass almost daily or every other day for awhile which im guessing was related to a phosphate/nutrient spike but now its getting a little better, maybe every 2, 3 even 4 days. I dont run BP but am dosing IO Nitrate Reducer which i've heard is a type of carbon dosing and similar to running BP. Thanks !
Yes it sure does, its sorta like a thin layer of algae over things, especially 1 rock in there and lower flow areas. I've cranked up the flow now and going to keep a gfo reactor running and hopefully that'll keep it @ bay. I recently added 2 more 39 watt t5's on the back of the tank for some acros that looked like they were struggling a little from the lower light.
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