Another Algae ID Growth

Kyle T.

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Since my actual photo skills are subpar I took a short clip of my tank. I have a greenish brown algae that’s just starting to take off after turning my lights on and adding corals over the past two weeks. It’s got long strings but a greenish brown substance covers the areas the filaments are growing from. Not sure if this is simply a form a diatoms, if it’s Dino, cyano, or another kind of algae. Hoping to nip it in the bud before it overtakes or becomes overbearing. In the video they are hard to see, but they are the filaments moving around on the substrate. I’ll try to get some pictures that are more clear if possible to upload as well.

Nitrates: 1-2ppm
Phosphates: 0.23 (bouncing back from an over addition of pellet food a couple weeks ago)
 

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Since my actual photo skills are subpar I took a short clip of my tank. I have a greenish brown algae that’s just starting to take off after turning my lights on and adding corals over the past two weeks. It’s got long strings but a greenish brown substance covers the areas the filaments are growing from. Not sure if this is simply a form a diatoms, if it’s Dino, cyano, or another kind of algae. Hoping to nip it in the bud before it overtakes or becomes overbearing.

Nitrates: 1-2ppm
Phosphates: 0.23 (bouncing back from an over addition of pellet food a couple weeks ago)

Sorry here’s a better link to the video:
 

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