Algae ID

[MockTheMock]

I've been unable to find pictures om the web that look like this. The brown slime on the rock specifically Thank you!

 

[ryanjohn1]

New ish tank? New ish rock?

 

[MockTheMock]

New ish tank? New ish rock?

Yes, roughly 3 months ago. I'm sure it's diatoms in the sand, but I couldn't find diatoms that looked like slime on the rock

 

[ryanjohn1]

What ive seen in my tanks is whenever u add something new u will see that sorta stuff for a few days then it should clear up. Did u add anything new recently plastic or something

 

[MockTheMock]

What ive seen in my tanks is whenever u add something new u will see that sorta stuff for a few days then it should clear up. Did u add anything new recently plastic or something

A new mushroom 2 weeks ago. My daughter dropped quite a few pieces of broken chalk in about 4 days ago. I've done 2 50% water changes since then and doing another today or tomorrow.

 

[ryanjohn1]

Lol. Did you get the chalk out

 

[MockTheMock]

Lol. Did you get the chalk out

Yes! Lol

 

[ryanjohn1]

My best guess is it probably from the mushrooms. They on a plug or a rock?

 

[MockTheMock]

My best guess is it probably from the mushrooms. They on a plug or a rock?

A plug that I've cut down

 

[MockTheMock]

I was able to remove the algae during my water change today. I'll watch to see if it grows back