What kind of algae is this?

[Andrew_3896]

Hi, I was wondering what kind of algae I have. It is only on one half of the tank. Also how do I treat it?

I also have a bit of bubble Algae starting to grow. Not sure if I have a water issue that could cause both.

Thanks.

 

[Nigel35]

Looks like a type of hair algae next to the GSP. It would be helpful if you could give your parameters. How big is your tank? A fun solution is a yellow tang, there great algae eaters to have and a excellent addition. Manual removal is pretty simple but also lawnmower blennies work as well.

 

[Andrew_3896]

Here are my parameters in the picture.

I was thinking hair algae or Calothrix.

It is a 29 gallon tank.

I was going to use some chemiclean to see if it helps.

Thanks.

 

[Sleeping Giant]

Is your salinity at 1? It should be 1.025-1.026

 

[Andrew_3896]

Let’s try that again. I don’t know what happens there.

Ammonia – 0
Nitrite – 0
Nitrate – 0
Phosphate – 0
Calcium – 455
Alkalinity – 9.2
Magnesium – 1540
Salinity – 1.0265
PH - 8