What is this purple stuff?

[philip.aasen]

What is this purple stuff, its growing on My other rocks too

 

[Dr4gula.f32]

Coralline algae. It's good.

 

[Sharkbait19]

Looks more like Cyanobacteria to me - does it blow off easily or is it hard?

 

[TokenReefer]

It looks like "matts" of something, cyano comes to mind..

 

[Dom]

Looks more like Cyanobacteria to me - does it blow off easily or is it hard?

Good call. I impulsively said Coraline. After you suggested Cyano, I took a closer look and must agree.

 

[philip.aasen]

Yea it has like strings coming of it, and goes away if i just tutch it lightly. What would be the best way to Get rid of it? Would i have to move My clowns and coral?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Take a turkey baster and blow gently on it. Caralline will adhere while cyano will dislodge, then you'll know which it is

 

[philip.aasen]

Take a turkey baster and blow gently on it. Caralline will adhere while cyano will dislodge, then you'll know which it is

I dont have a turkey baster but i have a type of big syringe, it did lift it from the rock but didn’t fall of

 

[nkyreef]

Grab a cheap turkey baster and suck out as much as you can. Chemiclean is the only thing that worked 100% for me. Make sure your nutrients are in check or eventually it'll come back.