Can anyone ID this algae please?
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Sarah1990
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Theres some green slimy looking stuff and also some greyish string like algae.
I've been doing 20% water changes every other week and I got a skimmer and started dosing nopox which has reduced nitrates for 20 to 10, I'm also running mostly blue light instead of white.
I use a toothbrush to scrub the rock but this stringy grey stuff doesnt seem to come off and the green is coming back
I've been doing 20% water changes every other week and I got a skimmer and started dosing nopox which has reduced nitrates for 20 to 10, I'm also running mostly blue light instead of white.
I use a toothbrush to scrub the rock but this stringy grey stuff doesnt seem to come off and the green is coming back
JGT
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Hair algae. Comes in all colors. Check your NO3and PO4. Suction it out, scrubbing will only spread it. Reduce lighting, feed less. Be patient. Will take time to eradicate.
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Did you start with bare rocks? How long has your system been up and what's your bioload?
Got any photos?
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Its a type of hair algae. Trochus snails and possibly turbo wiill eat this. Additionally, it is generally due to elevated nitrates and ammonia and lighting.
Reduce white light intensity and add a small daily dose of liqwuid bacteria such as bacter 7. Liquid vibrant would also destroy this stuff.
-Is your tank by chance at or near a window?
-Are you using RODI water or tap water from the faucet ?
- Are you running a canister filter by chance ?
Raising mag levels to about 1450 is said to work But makes me nervous.
Reduce white light intensity and add a small daily dose of liqwuid bacteria such as bacter 7. Liquid vibrant would also destroy this stuff.
-Is your tank by chance at or near a window?
-Are you using RODI water or tap water from the faucet ?
- Are you running a canister filter by chance ?
Raising mag levels to about 1450 is said to work But makes me nervous.
