What is growing on my 6 month old 90 gal tank?

[philipfwilson]

Hi all,

Can I ask a question to all of you? What is growing on my 6 month old 90 gal tank? I have no fish in the tank yet. I have been busy with work and family.

Strange stuff is growing in my tank. Please see pictures attached.

Any feedback?

Thanks
Phil

 

[PAXpress]

Looks like red cyano on the sand. I think the white things on the glass could be some type of tubeworm? Don't think whats on the glass is bad but cyano is not good.

 

[CMDemey]

green hair and red slime algae? I'm a newby, but have been having issues with the same stuff since adding rock. I think it leaked out of my rocks that were not fully live yet when I put them in, and my phosphate pad didn't get changed soon enough. Not sure, have read those cause it, also, I read that a UV sterilizer helps keep algae under control. Ordering one now. If you get a solution, post it please. Good luck!

 

[PAXpress]

green hair and red slime algae? I'm a newby, but have been having issues with the same stuff since adding rock. I think it leaked out of my rocks that were not fully live yet when I put them in, and my phosphate pad didn't get changed soon enough. Not sure, have read those cause it, also, I read that a UV sterilizer helps keep algae under control. Ordering one now. If you get a solution, post it please. Good luck!

Can use chemiclean to rid yourself of the cyano if it is indeed cyano. Be sure to increase your oxygen levels in the tank with a air stone or something like that and do a 20% wc the next day. Good luck.

 

[hotelbravo]

you have green hair algae, then cyanobacteria which is the red stuff and the white things on the glass ARE NOT tubeworms they are harmless pineapple sponges.

 

[gallegos]

Yep exactly what hotel bravo said

 

[philipfwilson]

Great..Thanks for the feedback

Great..Thanks for the feedback

Great..Thanks for the feedback.

Will the red stuff go away with time?

Strange thing is my tank is empty. I used only RO/DI water. I have a few live rocks that I thought I cycled long enough. The dead rock I bleached and cycled for 5 weeks.

Thanks
Phil

 

[PAXpress]

you have green hair algae, then cyanobacteria which is the red stuff and the white things on the glass ARE NOT tubeworms they are harmless pineapple sponges.

Taught me something