What types of algae r these

[Special K]

I think I have gha and cyano on the sand bed? Tank has been set up for a little over a year and recently had these appear. Phos is.13 on ulr and nitrates around 5 alk is 7.5. Thoughts and help?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Looks more like diatoms to me.

 

[Special K]

So still just battling the ugly stages of a new tank?

Looks more like diatoms to me.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

So still just battling the ugly stages of a new tank?

Or some silicate is getting past the DI. Pretty common actually.

Does it feel dusty or slimey?

 

[Special K]

Slimey id say builds up on the glass as well and I scrape it off. Time to change my DI I suppose

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

If it’s on the glass def give some a feel. There a difference between cyano slimey and stuff that’ll encrust.

 

[Special K]

If it’s on the glass def give some a feel. There a difference between cyano slimey and stuff that’ll encrust.

Slimey I just rubbed some and it came right off glass. When I scrape it comes off in sheets

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Slimey I just rubbed some and it came right off glass. When I scrape it comes off in sheets

Gotcha , could be just an odd slime alge. Have you changed foods or dosed and new stuff like bacteria or aminos?

 

[Special K]

Gotcha , could be just an odd slime alge. Have you changed foods or dosed and new stuff like bacteria or aminos?

No changes have been dosing nopox for about 4-6 weeks since I had high nitrates . I just ordered some easy sps and just to make things right before they get here

 

[Special K]

Working on gettin my phosphates down as well

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Funny we are talking about nopox right this second.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/where-should-my-nutrients-be.540648/#post-5585625

A fwiw , don’t sweat the parameters that hard. Grab some easy sps and give them a shot.
If the testers fail i almost guarantee it’s not the Po4.

I can show you an sps tank with Po4 of 3. Not .3. , 3.0.

 

[Special K]

Thanks for the help Salty. So if they fail what do you think it could be?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Thanks for the help Salty. So if they fail what do you think it could be?

IMO There are bacterial and chemical signals as well as subtle mineral components that are missing in a lot of new tanks.
That’s were the old addage , “tank is too young” comes from.
If they fail , try later. I’ve had dozens of these and anemones do this.

I always reccomend cheap prettt starter/tester frags.

 

[Special K]

IMO There are bacterial and chemical signals as well as subtle mineral components that are missing in a lot of new tanks.
That’s were the old addage , “tank is too young” comes from.
If they fail , try later. I’ve had dozens of these and anemones do this.

I always reccomend cheap prettt starter/tester frags.

Thanks, Yeah i bought a frag pack from someone on here