Is this red Cyrano?

[c147258]

It doesn't have that snot like texture. It feels more like a carpet of red grass growing on rock.

Thank you in advance.

 

[eshtog]

Doesn’t appear to be Cyano. In my experience Cyano usually first starts appearing on the sand.

 

[Dan_P]

It doesn't have that snot like texture. It feels more like a carpet of red grass growing on rock.

Thank you in advance.

Looks like cyanobacteria. If it is a cyanobacteria mat, it should be easily removable.

 

[DSC reef]

Looks similar to red turf algae

 

[User]

It doesn't have that snot like texture. It feels more like a carpet of red grass growing on rock.

Thank you in advance.

Is that a fungia plate up on a rock?

Could be cyano- does it look like it would come off in one piece if you picked it off? Noticed any bubbles attached to strings?

 

[Reeflover21526]

That is cyano bacteria. It could be on rock before it hits sand bed. Area that is less flow cyano grows first

 

[DSC reef]

The OP mentioned it feels like grass/carpet texture in the post, cyano does not have that texture.

 

[User]

That is cyano bacteria. It could be on rock before it hits sand bed. Area that is less flow cyano grows first

Counterpoint- I have cyano in the immediate stream of a gyre xf250 running at 60%... it first appeared there and spread down

 

[c147258]

Is that a fungia plate up on a rock?

Could be cyano- does it look like it would come off in one piece if you picked it off? Noticed any bubbles attached to strings?

Yes it is a fungia plate

It doesn't have that texture. It's like algae and you cannot suck it out like regular Cyano.

Trying to find a way to get rid of them

Thanks

 

[c147258]

Thanks for the prompt reply guys. I've tried sucking it out but failed to do so.

It sticks to the rock like regular algae. It's tough to get rid of it.

 

[DSC reef]

Thanks for the prompt reply guys. I've tried sucking it out but failed to do so.

It sticks to the rock like regular algae. It's tough to get rid of it.

Go to reef cleaners website, I believe there's urchins that might actually eat it.

 

[User]

Yes it is a fungia plate

It doesn't have that texture. It's like algae and you cannot suck it out like regular Cyano.

Trying to find a way to get rid of them

Thanks

How does it like being up on that rock? Always had them on the sand. Never seen them up on a rock before

 

[c147258]

How does it like being up on that rock? Always had them on the sand. Never seen them up on a rock before

This friend had it on a rock for months with no issues so far. Personally I don't have experience with it.