Identify this Nuisance Algae

[btkrausen]

Please help me identify what this is growing on my rock and sand and suggest any solutions to get rid of it.

 

[Acroholic]

looks like cyano to me. Green first pic and red or black second pic.

 

[skinz78]

Looks like Dino's to me, I have read that there are 1000's of different types and Cyano is a type. Dose some hydrogen peroxide for a few days and it should go away.

 

[btkrausen]

Looks like Dino's to me, I have read that there are 1000's of different types and Cyano is a type. Dose some hydrogen peroxide for a few days and it should go away.

How much do I dose? Never heard of that before? I've been lucky and I think this is the first time in my 7 years of reefing that I've ever had Dino's or cyano

 

[Reef UP]

1ml per 10g of water volume

 

[rjcranor]

I turned off my lights for a couple of days added some more cuc and added some extra carbon.

 

[btkrausen]

1ml per 10g of water volume

Thanks. Just read up on it and looks like a lot of people have had success with it. I just dosed 20ml in my tank. 220 w/ ~40gal sump minus ~40gal for rock & equipment. I'll dose a bit more tomorrow.

I turned off my lights for a couple of days added some more cuc and added some extra carbon.

When I turned off my lights for a week, the tank looks crystal clean. I was able to do that while I was in a fallow period from ich. I'm planning to buy some cucumbers next week on my LADD order. Did you just get the tiger striped sea cucumbers?

 

[skinz78]

Yeah I have been dosing 15ml in my 160g total water volume and it works well but for some reason the stuff on my sand is being a bit more resistant.