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[claudio wagner]

New cycled aquarium. I thought was brown algae, diatom. But this seems to be too big. Anyone can help on how to get rid of it?

 

[Soren]

Are the tips feathery? That might mean it is bryopsis. I am not sure if bryopsis grows from the sand. Most pictures I have seen show bryopsis growing on rocks.

Otherwise, it looks like some kind of algae from what I have seen, but I hope those with more experience can help you out.

Also, it may be part of what most call the "uglies" of a new tank and will probably disappear in time.

 

[claudio wagner]

Yes, that's I'm affraid of. I think it came from new frags I put on the system sometime ago. It has some on the rocks too, but on the corner of the aquarium it has grown very quickly...

 

[RedFrog211]

Could be a type of turf algae. If you can, slightly reduce lights and keep on doing water changes. How’s the flow in your tank?

 

[claudio wagner]

Hi there, thanks for your reply, My tank is cube of 100 liters and I have two loclines and also I circulation pump, pulsing 1000 liters per hour (aprox). It is interesting to notice that the corner where this algae has grown more is that is below/behing of the circulation pump, so I believe circulation has a place in this thing. Reduncing light is more complicated because I have a few SPS that I´m proud they are going well.. reducing lights may affect them , I think. A have a AI 16HD and I provide a ramp up curve , but I confess, during de day I push I little on whites...

 

[RedFrog211]

Hi there, thanks for your reply, My tank is cube of 100 liters and I have two loclines and also I circulation pump, pulsing 1000 liters per hour (aprox). It is interesting to notice that the corner where this algae has grown more is that is below/behing of the circulation pump, so I believe circulation has a place in this thing. Reduncing light is more complicated because I have a few SPS that I´m proud they are going well.. reducing lights may affect them , I think. A have a AI 16HD and I provide a ramp up curve , but I confess, during de day I push I little on whites...

If your SPS are happy, don’t alter the schedule. I also use the AI 16, and I’m a huge fan! Perhaps you can copy it as a preset and reduce the whites red and greens?