Algae id? Brown slime algae

[broberts]

Does anyone recognize this type of algae? It appears med brown and feels slimmy to the touch. What is weird is on heavier lit areas of the tank the algae seams to be less dense. Poor lit areas like the undersides of rock work are more heavily coated.

Nitrates 0
Phosphate .04
Cal 430
Alk 8.2

 

[glb]

How new is your tank?

 

[broberts]

How new is your tank?

Relativley new. About 9 months.

 

[glb]

I’d try raising your nitrates to see if that helps. Sometimes low nutrients can cause as much trouble as high ones. I don’t know what kind of algae that is but hopefully someone will chime in.

 

[Moe K]

Did you find out what this is? I think I have the same and it is killing a torch coral from the base of it. Not bjd.