Purple stuff

[S-t-r-e-t-c-h]

I see cyanobacteria, anyone else?

If it's hard and the OP can't get it off, it's not cyanobacteria. There are green, red, purple coralline algae too, so I wouldn't panic on color alone...

 

[EriksOasis]

Any more pictures would be helpful. And is it all hard or is there a slimy coating?

 

[johnny4491]

Yeah after a closer look. It looks like a lot of Cyanobacteria

What is that ?

 

[Mikedawg]

Really why lol

I've got three tanks and coralline grows great in two of them; never on glass only on plastic filter walls, wavemakers or rocks. I like the biodiversity, color, etc. Third tank - I've tried just about everything to get it to grow and nothing happens even though water parameters are essentially the same. Even made up a coralline smoothie per Farm Boy and nothing.................oh well, two out of three ain't bad.

 

[johnny4491]

Any more pictures would be helpful. And is it all hard or is there a slimy coating?

No it's really hard almost feels like rocky material

 

[johnny4491]

No it's really hard almost feels like rocky material

Let me get home and I'll put more pixs

 

[johnny4491]

Any more pictures would be helpful. And is it all hard or is there a slimy coating?

 

[johnny4491]

 

[johnny4491]

I'm also trying to get rid of this stuff on top of my sand it comes and goes

 

[Forsaken77]

I see cyanobacteria, anyone else?

Cyano typically isn't hard like coralline.

 

[Forsaken77]

I'm also trying to get rid of this stuff on top of my sand it comes and goes

That looks like cyano bacteria. More flow around the sand bed will stop it. It's like a red carpet that is easily removed, right?

 

[johnny4491]

That looks like cyano bacteria. More flow around the sand bed will stop it. It's like a red carpet that is easily removed, right?

But do u think my zoas will like more flow cause I heard they don't do that good with flow

 

[EriksOasis]

Try it out and see if they don’t like it they will close up. Flow is trial and error takes some time to get the right amount where you want it.

 

[johnny4491]

Try it out and see if they don’t like it they will close up. Flow is trial and error takes some time to get the right amount where you want it.

Ok thanks I'll try it out

 

[Forsaken77]

Ok thanks I'll try it out

You could easily position a powerhead to bounce of the glass and go around your zoas. The bottom of the tank is the least oxygenated. Or try a narrow stream from the side glass to go straight past the zoas. Positioning powerheads is a royal pain. It'll take a few attempts to get it right.

 

[johnny4491]

You could easily position a powerhead to bounce of the glass and go around your zoas. The bottom of the tank is the least oxygenated. Or try a narrow stream from the side glass to go straight past the zoas. Positioning powerheads is a royal pain. It'll take a few attempts to get it right.

I moved it so it can pass my zoas and hit the side of my glass and it seems to be working because I saw it today and it's clearing up . Thanks guys

 

[EriksOasis]

Sounds good. Always here to help in anyway possible.