Help, what type of algae is this??

[jcbasile]

So I am curious what type of algae this is/what some treatments may be. It is kind of puffy and comes off the rock very easily, however, the base gets left when I just syphon it off and it grows back in about a week. Thoughts?

 

[jcbasile]

I can provide better pictures if needed but anybody?

 

[JGT]

I can provide better pictures if needed but anybody?

Yes, no blue, just white lights.

 

[Noob_Sam]

Hey I am not sure but looks like bubble algae? Yes better pics will help.

 

[JGT]

Hey I am not sure but looks like bubble algae? Yes better pics will help.

Think I can see bubble algae but also some hair. Better pics would help.

 

[vetteguy53081]

What some has called it- Qtip sponge, it is a film that forms when nitrates are high or lack of water movement.
Not unusual to occur in newer tanks and you can try adding 1 ml per 10 gallons of peroxide at night. try for 3 days and if it hasnt lessened, you may have to take rock out and scrub with toothbrush and peroxide.
It is not bubble algae

 

[jcbasile]

What some has called it- Qtip sponge, it is a film that forms when nitrates are high or lack of water movement.
Not unusual to occur in newer tanks and you can try adding 1 ml per 10 gallons of peroxide at night. try for 3 days and if it hasnt lessened, you may have to take rock out and scrub with toothbrush and peroxide.
It is not bubble algae

Interesting, I can absolutely do that. Few questions, could I just use regular hydrogen peroxide? Should I also remove my carbon from the filter and finally should I be doing a water change after all of this?

Is there any possibility that it would harm the corals/chaeto as well? Sorry for all the questions haha

 

[jcbasile]

Think I can see bubble algae but also some hair. Better pics would help.

There is some bubble algae I am taking care of but none on this rock. I will try and get the pictures without any blue lights.