Grey Slime?

[Joseph Disalvo]

Cyano can get stringy maybe that’s what your seeing?

 

[nereefpat]

What do cleaner shrimp eat though?

They will eat what you feed your fish. They love shrimp like mysis, brine, cocktail shrimp, krill.

 

[fishy4thomas]

Pics ?

#reefsquad

 

[fishy4thomas]

They will eat what you feed your fish. They love shrimp like mysis, brine, cocktail shrimp, krill.

But they dont eat any algae?

 

[Flippers4pups]

Looks like cyanobacteria to me. It can have different colors.

 

[fishy4thomas]

Cyano can get stringy maybe that’s what your seeing?

I think so. Took at the pics tell me what you think?

 

[Flippers4pups]

I think so. Took at the pics tell me what you think?

Looks like cyanobacteria to me.

 

[fishy4thomas]

Looks like cyanobacteria to me.

Ok and what would you suggest I do?

 

[Flippers4pups]

First off, what's your water parameters?

You could use chemiclean to get rid of it.

 

[fishy4thomas]

First off, what's your water parameters?

You could use chemiclean to get rid of it.

All my parameters are stable.

 

[Flippers4pups]

All my parameters are stable.

Okay, but what are they?

Low nutrients can cause this.

 

[fishy4thomas]

Okay, but what are they?

Low nutrients can cause this.

N 0, P 0.05

 

[Flippers4pups]

Okay. Yes low.

Chemiclean will clear it up. Follow the instructions to the letter.

 

[fishy4thomas]

Okay. Yes low.

Chemiclean will clear it up. Follow the instructions to the letter.

Ok and one more questions. My clowns are rubbing in it. Is that hurting them and why are they doing it? #ReefSquad

 

[rkpetersen]

Clowns can be weird, they'll cuddle up to lots of corals too, anything that's soft and slimy.
Almost certainly not hurting them in any way.

If you want a better handle on what this stuff is, you or a friend should put it under a microscope.
Still might not know for sure, but it would be reassuring if it looked like typical cyanobacteria.

 

[fishy4thomas]

Clowns can be weird, they'll cuddle up to lots of corals too, anything that's soft and slimy.
Almost certainly not hurting them in any way.

If you want a better handle on what this stuff is, you or a friend should put it under a microscope.
Still might not know for sure, but it would be reassuring if it looked like typical cyanobacteria.

I find out it was cyanobacteria, and ive been using the "turkey baster method". Its starting to go away