ID chrysophytes?

[MoH]

I think I have some chrysophytes/golden algae popping up

could this be a result of low nutrients or do you think this is hiding my nutrient readings?

 

[Tahoe61]

Looks very similar. Are you dosing any carbons or running media to lower phos.

 

[MoH]

Running carbon in reactor. phosphates have been 0 and trying to increase with more feeding but now wondering if this is eating them up. Or if this is a result of low nutrients also getting 0 growth in algae scrubber

 

[Tahoe61]

Turn off the reactor and put your skimmer on a timer. Test in again in a couple days and see if that makes a difference.
Do you have a lot of corals or fish?

 

[MoH]

Yeah to both in my opinion but most would say I don’t have many fish lol. 4 fish total in the tank Reefer 250 coral frags have at least 30ish

 

[Wampatom]

Why do you think they are chrysophytes/golden algae? I personally know very little about them.

 

[MoH]

I am not positive that is what it is. I only think that because it doesn’t look like anything else. Not sure

 

[MoH]

#reefsqad

 

[Tahoe61]

Do a Google search you will find a thread here and one on RC. Chuck's addiction used to have a section as did 3Reef but I can not find those. A UV might assist in the battle.

 

[taricha]

light color. strongly gelatinous blobs.

looks to my eye like chrysophytes more likely than dinos. really need microscope to say for sure.