algae

Hello! Just curious what people think this growth is in my tank. Looks to me like some sort of stringy diatoms but I honestly have no idea. Tank has been running for about 11 months now and this stuff has come and gone, but this is the most ive ever seen it. Parameters are also all stable and...

I know there are thousands of threads about this but I can’t seem to get a straight answer reading through them! So quick back story. I started up a 20gal tank and had it going for about 2 months, but I came across a good deal on a new tank so I set up a 65 gal tank with a 20 gal sump and...

Just did a water change yesterday. Got back home from work and notice this red stringy algae not sure need help identifying

Hello everyone, I have a 30 gallon tank and it is a few months old now. I have one shrimp and one clown in there for now. I did not want to over do it starting off being this is my first salt water tank. Water was clear until this past Friday when I did a water change. I have been having...

I need advice on what to do prior to stacking my aquscape on a new Nuvo 100 INT. I upgraded to a Nuvo 100 from a Reefer 250. I have had these tube worm, algae things all over my rock for a long time. I was dosing Vibrant and it seemed to go away but i'm not sure what it is and how to eradicate...

Hey everyone, Please see the attached videos… I need some assistance and guidance. I've been looking all over the internet and forums, but I can't figure out what this green thing is in my tank. At times, it looks like a fern shape, and at other times, it seems stringy. I initially thought it...

Hi all, trying to figure out if I’m experiencing the start of dino’s in my system. They don’t look like dinos under the scope however they appear like them with stringy snot and looks as if they disappear when the lights go off. Hopefully the video is good enough! Thanks :)

Hello dear Community, When I was looking at my reef tank today I noticed these two pink objects. Unfortunately I don't know what it is or whether it is good or bad. My tank has been running for about a month. Thank you in advance for your help.

So this thing showed up on a snail that I got. It initially didn’t have that round green disk at the top, it was more white and filamentous. Is it even a type of algae?

Hey Everyone! I have a biocube and cannot seem to find a product of magnetic algae scrubbers which can reach the algae on the glass on those pesky rounded corners. Any suggestions? I have two lines of algae on both front corners that completely beat my flipper and will end up having to manually...

I got this used tank set up(which was up for 4 months) that I transferred into my place (now up for 1 month) and I see the rock has some unpleasant algae on the rock. I have an around 5 snails (2 turbo and remaining smaller ones) and 1 hermit crab. I read several forums and articles on the type...

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Rock algae

Looking for geo ar418. Will to trade or pay. I have a lot of equipment including other algae reactor and would consider trading a ar618 in like new condition. Thanks

Saw this spiky coralline algae on my frag, and it almost looks meaty. A bit clear and sticks out 2mm and 3-4mm on spikes. What is this? Should i remove it? I can get a beter photo later.

Hi everyone, I have like 3 emerald crabs, and I noticed only one of them have this like algae or hairy stuff growing on its back. Does anyone know what is that? should I be concerned? should I remove him? On that note, would they eat seaweed? i’m concerned that they don’t have enough food and...

Whatever it is, it loves blue light. Didn't see these at all for the first few months until I switched to more blue-intense LEDs, then a week later they showed up. Does not form mats. Sort of bunches together in small green lumpy masses. Apparently hates shade, does not touch any shaded...

Feel like this is cyano, but this is a well established tank and this stuff grows even in the heaviest flow areas. On everything... gravel, filter box/skimmer box, heater, and rocks. I'm considering adding a "Microbe-Lift Algaway 5.4 Algae Control Aquarium Algaecide" regiment, but I'm concerned...

I am having an algae bloom and need help getting rid of. I just added new ecotech lighting and that is when started. I cleaned the tank 2 days ago and already back. Is there a chemical I can add to get rid of.

I put in MAR 3181 into my 32 biocube today but the pump isn’t pumping any water. I’m thinking it might have to do with the tube itself possibly. Anyone else have this problem? I put in the back of the tank. I had a pump in the back there before and it worked fine. Anyone have any suggestions?

what kind of algae is this? i thought it was diatom because when i blow it off it turns to dust, but it’s started it look stringy recently

TLDR: Does bubble algae go away on its own over time? Since the beginning of my reef I was plagued with, in different stages, hydroid jellyfish, pineapple sponges, flatworms, and cyanobacteria. All of which managed to completely go away over time. Even the cyanobacteria completely disappeared...

Hey everyone, I had this algae grow in my tank initially thinking it was Bryopsis. However, I'm not sure anymore. When I first spotted it during my water changes, I just sucked it out of my tank. I decided to go all out with Reef Flux for more preventative measures. However, two weeks later...

Anyone ever dealt with curly algae before? I am battling some hair algae as well but this is different, grows primarily on rock and is thicker like a macroalgae. If you have dealt with this before would appreciate an ID and any tips on how you beat it. This is a 8 month old setup still going...

This is in a 20 gallon AIO with a protein skimmer, UV sterilizer (recently added) and some matrix carbon in the back. It seems to get less apparent at night which leads me to think it's Dinos, but the microscope couldn't magnify enough to get 100% verification. Yes my Nitrate and Phos need to...