Advised and assumed incorrectly

[Jimmyfish1]

So. After watching this crap take over I'm still slightly torn... was told it's a strain of soft corraline. Beginning to think its cyano. But still stumped. I have a covering of a maroonish color. It looks soft in some spots not in others. Theres about 7 different shades/tints. When it started spreading rapidly I noticed a touch of gha. Now what's getting me... under actnic lighting the bulk of it fluoresce an orangy color. Idk what it is or to do. It doesnt readily wipe off but I've noticed astrea snails mowing on it. Help?

 

[Flippers4pups]

So. After watching this crap take over I'm still slightly torn... was told it's a strain of soft corraline. Beginning to think its cyano. But still stumped. I have a covering of a maroonish color. It looks soft in some spots not in others. Theres about 7 different shades/tints. When it started spreading rapidly I noticed a touch of gha. Now what's getting me... under actnic lighting the bulk of it fluoresce an orangy color. Idk what it is or to do. It doesnt readily wipe off but I've noticed astrea snails mowing on it. Help?

Sounds like cyanobacteria.

 

[Katrina71]

Pics?

 

[Jimmyfish1]

Sounds like cyanobacteria.

Thank you. I was afraid of such news. I've been letting it be in Hope's to find better info but havenot and its began worrying me. Any idea what to do? I was getting some ok corraline growth starting then this crap.

 

[Jimmyfish1]

Pics?

Give me a few

 

[Jimmyfish1]

2 under actnic others with white

 

[Katrina71]

It looks like you have both going on to me.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Cyano. To verify, take a turkey baster and give it a few soft blasts. If it dissipates/separates - likely cyano. If there’s a coating left on rock/sandbed , then both covered with cyano

 

[Jimmyfish1]

It looks like you have both going on to me.

U saw the orange fluoresce under the actnic? That's what's gotten me the most confused. Also y I let it get to the point its at

 

[Jimmyfish1]

Cyano. To verify, take a turkey baster and give it a few soft blasts. If it dissipates/separates - likely cyano. If there’s a coating left on rock/sandbed , then both covered with cyano

I've blasted with my target feeder. Nothing really comes off except grit from where my powerhead keeps falling

 

[Katrina71]

You might try increasing your flow for the cyano.

 

[Jimmyfish1]

You might try increasing your flow for the cyano.

I've been lazy there. I have a fist size phead. Been intending to swap out for 2 smaller

 

[Katrina71]

If you did nothing, eventually the cyano would go away. Asterina starfish eat coralline. Just be sure to thin the herd, or they can overpopulate.

 

[Jimmyfish1]

No asterinas here. Astrea snails. (Or possibly trochus)

 

[Greg P]

New tanks go through a myriad of cycles.
Diatoms and possibly Dinos, then Cyano, then all kinds of Algaes

This is all part of the fun of starting a Reef tank

 

[Greg P]

Try to keep it clean with manual removal while letting it settle into it's natural life

 

[Jimmyfish1]

Try to keep it clean with manual removal while letting it settle into it's natural life

About 8 mos old

 

[Jimmyfish1]

Try to keep it clean with manual removal while letting it settle into it's natural life

I caught it at 1 point beginning to crash and thinned sandbed 80% wc about 4 mos ago

 

[Jimmyfish1]

So I spoke with a buddy today about this stuff. He suggested it's highly possible its spirulina. Anyone have any useful advice on this?

 

[Jimmyfish1]

I did a peroxide test to no avail 4 hrs after. Let sit overnight. Still no change. Dropped the rock I tested back into my tank 2 days later(tonight) I notice that the reds gone on that rock! Idk what to think...