Algae/bacteria id

[reefkeeperros]

Hi all I'm trying to find out and sort the problem out. I have green slime all over the rock, sand and glass. When scraped or blown off the rock it comes off in chunks of slime. Could anyone identify what this is from pictures below and possibly give me an idea where this is coming from?

Thanks in advance

 

[Garia666]

as far as i can tell some form of Cyano.
I dont see an powerheads anywhere on the picture.. your system could do with some more flow..

 

[damsels are not mean]

Just green cyano. I have some of the green now outcompeting red in a couple spots. Normal. Although that's a lot, I usually get a little patch in a crevice somewhere they goes away in a couple weeks.

 

[reefkeeperros]

as far as i can tell some form of Cyano.
I dont see an powerheads anywhere on the picture.. your system could do with some more flow..

as far as i can tell some form of Cyano.
I dont see an powerheads anywhere on the picture.. your system could do with some more flow..

2x Gyre Xf350 + 4 Jecod/Jebao SLW 30 all running on 100%

 

[reefkeeperros]

as far as i can tell some form of Cyano.
I dont see an powerheads anywhere on the picture.. your system could do with some more flow..

Just green cyano. I have some of the green now outcompeting red in a couple spots. Normal. Although that's a lot, I usually get a little patch in a crevice somewhere they goes away in a couple weeks.

This has been going on for few months now.

 

[Lavey29]

This has been going on for few months now.

Well if you have good flow then it is either lighting or water parameters that is causing the algae in your tank.

 

[Garia666]

Adjust the flow to blast on your pillar and slightly on the sand. s
As you are probably still in your start up just give it more time.

Less light can help, more flow adding beneficial bacteria from bottle or live stone in sump.

You can also buy an maxpect nano block ask your buddy who has a good running system to add the block for a couple of weeks and then tack it back in your system.

You can also sit it out or use chemicals ( wouldn't advise it since you almost have nothing in it )

 

[reefkeeperros]

Well if you have good flow then it is either lighting or water parameters that is causing the algae in your tank.

 

[Lavey29]

Alk is low and nitrates are very low should be 10ppm. What is phosphate at?

 

[reefkeeperros]

Alk is low and nitrates are very low should be 10ppm. What is phosphate

Working on getting alk higher. Po4 is 0.02 typo error.

Alk is low and nitrates are very low should be 10ppm. What is phosphate at?

 

[reefkeeperros]

Adjust the flow to blast on your pillar and slightly on the sand. s
As you are probably still in your start up just give it more time.

Less light can help, more flow adding beneficial bacteria from bottle or live stone in sump.

You can also buy an maxpect nano block ask your buddy who has a good running system to add the block for a couple of weeks and then tack it back in your system.

You can also sit it out or use chemicals ( wouldn't advise it since you almost have nothing in it )

Thanks, I'll try to adjust the flow. I have 8kg of bio balls that have been in friends sump for 6 months. And I'll add some bacteria from bottle.

 

[Spare time]

Flow has not much do to with cyano imo (if this is green cyano). The only place cyano will ever grow in my tank (hasn't in a while), was quite literally in the highest flow spot of my tank with my sps (constantly getting strong and variable flow).

 

[Lavey29]

Working on getting alk higher. Po4 is 0.02 typo error.

That's good, phosphate should be .05 to .1 and nitrates 10.

 

[A Young Reefer]

any updates?