Algae ID please

[Baronen]

My tank went through what I believe was a dinoflagellate outbreak. I am currently running an oversized uv and recently re-added a sand bed about two or three weeks ago. I am wondering if this is Dino’s trying to return or some diatoms or maybe even cyano.
Thanks!

 

[Baronen]

Here are some better pics. It doesn’t grow as quickly as my Dino’s did

 

[Baronen]

Anybody?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Slime. You should be able to siphon right up. Lower white light intensity a little. Are you using tap water or RO water?

 

[Baronen]

Slime. You should be able to siphon right up. Lower white light intensity a little. Are you using tap water or RO water?

what do you mean by slime?
It’s a fluval evo and I’ve heard those lights are very white, but can not be adjusted.

RO water tested by TDS. Nitrates usually 10 and phosphates usually .5-.1

thanks for the reply

 

[vetteguy53081]

what do you mean by slime?
It’s a fluval evo and I’ve heard those lights are very white, but can not be adjusted.

RO water tested by TDS. Nitrates usually 10 and phosphates usually .5-.1

thanks for the reply

If you pick up a piece of algae, it will feel slimy between your fingers. I assume you have no clean up crew which will help control this. 3 turbo , astrea, trochus, nassarius snails and about 6 blue leg hermits. they will devour this stuff. Phos a tad high which may be a causative but nothing to chase.

 

[Baronen]

If you pick up a piece of algae, it will feel slimy between your fingers. I assume you have no clean up crew which will help control this. 3 turbo , astrea, trochus, nassarius snails and about 6 blue leg hermits. they will devour this stuff. Phos a tad high which may be a causative but nothing to chase.

I’ve got 2 trochus, 2 hermits and 3 nassarius. Could use more probably. What species is the algae though? just making sure it’s not Dino again. It looks similar, some bubbles appear but it isn’t fast growing and I’ve noticed my snails do it eat which didn’t happen with the Dino’s, it just killed them

 

[vetteguy53081]

I’ve got 2 trochus, 2 hermits and 3 nassarius. Could use more probably. What species is the algae though? just making sure it’s not Dino again. It looks similar, some bubbles appear but it isn’t fast growing and I’ve noticed my snails do it eat which didn’t happen with the Dino’s, it just killed them

It is indeed like dino but without the effect. Some form of filamentous algae very similar to cyano. Clean up crew should be able to keep it in check. I'd siphon it up and increase CUC