White Hair like Substance on Rocks?

[Kasey Grohowski]

In my FOWLR tank that has been running for about 5 weeks and is cycled, some white hair like substance is growing on my rocks. Any idea what it could be? Also during my cycle it never went through any of the algae stages.

 

[ChiSox Rabbitfish]

Pictures my friend pictures

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

Hard to see but it's white, also the purple behind it is epoxy.

 

[ChiSox Rabbitfish]

Hard to tell but when you said white hair like I thought maybe staghorn algae I would look up some images and compare

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

Could it be bacteria, my tank is only 6 weeks old.

 

[Jon Fishman]

Could it be bacteria, my tank is only 6 weeks old.

Do you have any clean up crew in there? sounds like an algae..... did you get a shark sent to you that survived yet?

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

Do you have any clean up crew in there? sounds like an algae..... did you get a shark sent to you that survived yet?

Yes fishy business sent me a very healthy shark.

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

Do you have any clean up crew in there? sounds like an algae..... did you get a shark sent to you that survived yet?

Also yeah a few snails with more in my qt

 

[Jon Fishman]

Yes fishy business sent me a very healthy shark.

Congrats!

I would up the clean-up-crew..... many more for a big tank.... brush off everything you can see, do a water change, and see where it goes from there. Maybe tone down the lights a bit too, and just see what grows back and how fast...

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

Congrats!

I would up the clean-up-crew..... many more for a big tank.... brush off everything you can see, do a water change, and see where it goes from there. Maybe tone down the lights a bit too, and just see what grows back and how fast...

Yeah I have about 50 snails in the qt right now, once they are good I don't think algae should be a problem.

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

Actually is seems to only be growing on my epoxy, which is reef welder. Anyone know what it could be?

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Actually is seems to only be growing on my epoxy, which is reef welder. Anyone know what it could be?

I have had white bacteria grow on epoxy before. After the cycle and full cure of the epoxy, never saw it before again. Possibly what you have as well.

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

I have had white bacteria grow on epoxy before. After the cycle and full cure of the epoxy, never saw it before again. Possibly what you have as well.

Good bacteria??

 

[Act1n1c_L1fe]

Good bacteria??

could also be a sponge...

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

could also be a sponge...

What prompts their growth?

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

Also I've only been running blue lights.

 

[Act1n1c_L1fe]

What prompts their growth?

good water quality.. sponges are good. the indicate a healthy tank as well as filter the tank water

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

good water quality.. sponges are good. the indicate a healthy tank as well as filter the tank water

Hm I'm not sure, it's blowing from the powerhead. Do sponges do that?

 

[Act1n1c_L1fe]

Hm I'm not sure, it's blowing from the powerhead. Do sponges do that?

some do. if its white algae, its most likely dead tbh.

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

some do. if its white algae, its most likely dead tbh.

Greyish white