ID This Red Substance Please!?

[Casket_Case]

I’m not sure what this red substance is. I think it’s Cyanobacteria, but as I said I’m not really sure. Any guess is very much appreciated!

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Evening,


I would have to agree with you. grab a turkey baster and see if it blows off easily.

if You give some info on the tank should be any easy fix

 

[Lizbeli]

Yes looks like cyano to me as well. Is this a new system? I have a couple small spots that I scrub with a tooth brush during maintenance.

 

[Casket_Case]

Yes looks like cyano to me as well. Is this a new system? I have a couple small spots that I scrub with a tooth brush during maintenance.

Yeah it’s only about two months old

 

[DesertReefT4r]

If it blows off with a blast of water its most likely cyano. If so syphon it out as it appears, lots of flow helps. Whats your no3 and po4 at? It is very normal for a new tank to have ugly algae and bacterial stages. In fact if you dont experience this with a new tank you may have worse issues down the road. Just keep up on removing any cyano and algae that appears, keep water quality in check and it will go away in time. As a reef matures and corals grow you will experience less and less algae issues. If you started the tank will all dry rock I highly recommend seeding the system with good bacteria strains like Microbacter7, Seed, Fritz products and Live Rock Enhance along with some small pieces of quality real reef/ocean live rock.

 

[Casket_Case]

If it blows off with a blast of water its most likely cyano. If so syphon it out as it appears, lots of flow helps. Whats your no3 and po4 at? It is very normal for a new tank to have ugly algae and bacterial stages. In fact if you dont experience this with a new tank you may have worse issues down the road. Just keep up on removing any cyano and algae that appears, keep water quality in check and it will go away in time. As a reef matures and corals grow you will experience less and less algae issues. If you started the tank will all dry rock I highly recommend seeding the system with good bacteria strains like Microbacter7, Seed, Fritz products and Live Rock Enhance along with some small pieces of quality real reef/ocean live rock.

Thanks for the info, but it doesn't blow off of the rock... could it be something else