Spirulina keeps returning

bubbaque · Nov 16, 2016

I'm no to sure what the underlying issue is or I would try to fix it. I do not believe it's nutrients or flow. Bulbs are only 7 months old, plus I have had the issue for months now. Maybe I am feeding to much frozen. So I cut it down to one cube worth of LRS reef frenzy in the morning and switched to pellets at night.

Started dosing microbacter7 yesterday to see if they will have any effect.

Kopka · Mar 24, 2021

bubbaque said:
I'm no to sure what the underlying issue is or I would try to fix it. I do not believe it's nutrients or flow. Bulbs are only 7 months old, plus I have had the issue for months now. Maybe I am feeding to much frozen. So I cut it down to one cube worth of LRS reef frenzy in the morning and switched to pellets at night.

Started dosing microbacter7 yesterday to see if they will have any effect.

I know this is a super old post but your response is exactly how I feel! It’s like everyone keeps saying “well you have to solve the underlying issue” or “you have to lower your nutrients”...and I’m like well if I knew the underlying issue I would fix it!! Haha. How did you finally solve this and find success? I also feed LRS is there actually a chance that could be the culprit?

Randy Holmes-Farley · Mar 24, 2021

Kopka said:
I know this is a super old post but your response is exactly how I feel! It’s like everyone keeps saying “well you have to solve the underlying issue” or “you have to lower your nutrients”...and I’m like well if I knew the underlying issue I would fix it!! Haha. How did you finally solve this and find success? I also feed LRS is there actually a chance that could be the culprit?

Can you describe your situation, Kopka?

piranhaman00 · Apr 4, 2023

Bump!

How do I get rid of spirulina?

rhizotron · Apr 4, 2023

I don't know what specifics there might be for treatment or prevention, but FWIW, spirulina (Arthrospira sp.) is actually a kind of cyanobacteria.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Apr 5, 2023

rhizotron said:
I don't know what specifics there might be for treatment or prevention, but FWIW, spirulina (Arthrospira sp.) is actually a kind of cyanobacteria.

Yes, it is.