ok itsa spreading like madd need some help

Tru2nr · 02-24-2008, 02:21 PM

ok this stuff is starting to reall spread and im getting worried and i need to know if i need to destroy it

or it its like some sort of benificial algae
its slimy but it doesn't rub right off the rocks

these are all on different rocks anyone help plz?

Royalscott · 02-24-2008, 03:15 PM

It's pretty whatever it is. Scott had something that growing on the sand bed. It was slimy and stayed together until I sucked it up this morning during a water change.

Sorry, not much help. Hopefully, someone can tell you exactly what it is and what to do.

panmanmatt · 02-24-2008, 03:44 PM

Looks like cyanobacteria to me, also known as red slime algae. If you do a search you will find tons of info on it.

BigAl07 · 02-24-2008, 04:02 PM

Increase FLOW

Increase water changes and be sure to vacuum/siphon as much as you can during water changes.

sasquatch · 02-24-2008, 05:02 PM

looks like a red encrusting algae to me, your lighting look (sorry lol) odd, in these pics, that and the corraline growth on what looks like base rock or dry rock, what are you lighting with? what levels are alc/calk/mag? if its not rubbing off I dont think its the red tide

Tru2nr · 02-24-2008, 05:49 PM

the pics r a bit off cuz i was playn' around with the white balance on my camera and my calc is 400 alk 9 mag is around 1200 currently bringing it up i run 206w of PC lightning 1 36" 10k and blue and 2 24" 10k and blue itsa weird setup i know but it doesn't rub off which is why i don't think itsa red slime or anything and my flow comes from a 2x 1200powerhead a 900 powerhead 600powerhead and then the 1700 from the sump/fuge so ive got plenty of flow and it grows in high flow area's

ReefGuy69 · 02-24-2008, 05:55 PM

i dont think its slime algae. that will rub off if you rubbed it. looks like an encrusting algae. i have a spot or two if that in my tank. In my tank it seems to start off looking like that then it will turn a dark maroon or almost black looking then it turns a deep purple. which is coraline algae and thats beneficial. i wouldnt worry about it.

sasquatch · 02-24-2008, 07:49 PM

I went thru your chronicle pics, your tank has had algal stages like ive never seen! must of been the tap water or something, anyway this is likely (hopefully) the end game of the cycle, looks like your going to end up with some very interesting rock

Tru2nr · 02-24-2008, 08:13 PM

hahah yeah well 6 months of tap water will do that to ya hehehehe yeah ive just never seen algae like this before

prow · 02-24-2008, 08:33 PM

hummm, what you have there is the start of a red turf algae. likely the other aglaes will go away as the turf slowly but surely takes over. some have had luck with mexican turbo snails eating it. the real pain with this algae is it likes high water flow and is not dependant on excess nutrients. if its just on one rock, take that rock out if not let the battle begin

rmlevasseur · 02-24-2008, 08:47 PM

Interesting. I have a rock with little spots of red on it that I received from Premium Aquatics which is currently cycling. Looks like this, but much less. Won't scrub off. Never heard of red turf algae. Will have to look that up.

prow · 02-24-2008, 09:06 PM

this might help, its sandra's battle. FYI not everyone has the luck with turbos like she had.

Patience by Sandra Shoup - Reefkeeping.com

JWarren · 02-24-2008, 09:08 PM

I got some of it too.

No biggie to me. I let it go.

prow · 02-24-2008, 09:15 PM

jwarren, the only issue with it, aside from looking ugly to some, is it will over grow on corals, some corals though have a good defense to deal with it, but not all

flricordia · 02-24-2008, 09:21 PM

If it doesn't rub off it is coraline. I have it too. Nothing to worry about.

02-24-2008, 02:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tru2nr Reef Lobster Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,302 View Gallery Karma Komment	ok itsa spreading like madd need some help ok this stuff is starting to reall spread and im getting worried and i need to know if i need to destroy it or it its like some sort of benificial algae its slimy but it doesn't rub right off the rocks these are all on different rocks anyone help plz? __________________ My 55g Chronical of addiction... Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!! WARNING: Corals in Tank, Add Crabs at own risk

02-24-2008, 03:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Royalscott Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 905 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ok itsa spreading like madd need some help It's pretty whatever it is. Scott had something that growing on the sand bed. It was slimy and stayed together until I sucked it up this morning during a water change. Sorry, not much help. Hopefully, someone can tell you exactly what it is and what to do. __________________ Janetta & Scott 29 Gallon Bio Cube, 14 Gallon Bio Cube 34 gallon Solana & 3 gallon Picotope The Nano Club Wear Gloves

02-24-2008, 03:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
panmanmatt Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 2,255 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ok itsa spreading like madd need some help Looks like cyanobacteria to me, also known as red slime algae. If you do a search you will find tons of info on it. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

02-24-2008, 04:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ok itsa spreading like madd need some help Increase FLOW Increase water changes and be sure to vacuum/siphon as much as you can during water changes. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

02-24-2008, 05:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,981 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ok itsa spreading like madd need some help looks like a red encrusting algae to me, your lighting look (sorry lol) odd, in these pics, that and the corraline growth on what looks like base rock or dry rock, what are you lighting with? what levels are alc/calk/mag? if its not rubbing off I dont think its the red tide

02-24-2008, 05:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tru2nr Reef Lobster Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,302 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ok itsa spreading like madd need some help the pics r a bit off cuz i was playn' around with the white balance on my camera and my calc is 400 alk 9 mag is around 1200 currently bringing it up i run 206w of PC lightning 1 36" 10k and blue and 2 24" 10k and blue itsa weird setup i know but it doesn't rub off which is why i don't think itsa red slime or anything and my flow comes from a 2x 1200powerhead a 900 powerhead 600powerhead and then the 1700 from the sump/fuge so ive got plenty of flow and it grows in high flow area's __________________ My 55g Chronical of addiction... Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!! WARNING: Corals in Tank, Add Crabs at own risk

02-24-2008, 05:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
ReefGuy69 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 934 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ok itsa spreading like madd need some help i dont think its slime algae. that will rub off if you rubbed it. looks like an encrusting algae. i have a spot or two if that in my tank. In my tank it seems to start off looking like that then it will turn a dark maroon or almost black looking then it turns a deep purple. which is coraline algae and thats beneficial. i wouldnt worry about it. __________________ Dennis ________ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...journal-3.html 55gal AGA w/ built in overflow 15 gal acrylic DIY sump/fuge 75lbs Fiji Live Rock 45lbs of Live Sand 1-1/2inch (1) 96 watt Super Blue Actinic Power Compact (2) 96 Watt 10,000k Power Compacts (2) Ebo Jager 200 watt heaters Seaclone 150 Skimmer (2) Hagen 50's Power Heads for flow (2) Hagen 70's Power Heads for flow (1) Hagen 70 Return Pump DIY ATO system (5 Gal) Algae Scrubber w/(4) 9watt 67k Bulbs TLF 150 Phosban Reactor 12X turnover rate 1 Ocellaris Clownfish, 1 Firefish, 1 Blue Hippo Tang, 1 Black and White Goby, Neon Green Hairy Mushrooms, Red Zoanthus Polyps, Sand Sifting Starfish, Emerald Crab, Various Snails and Hermits

02-24-2008, 07:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,981 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ok itsa spreading like madd need some help I went thru your chronicle pics, your tank has had algal stages like ive never seen! must of been the tap water or something, anyway this is likely (hopefully) the end game of the cycle, looks like your going to end up with some very interesting rock

02-24-2008, 08:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tru2nr Reef Lobster Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,302 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ok itsa spreading like madd need some help hahah yeah well 6 months of tap water will do that to ya hehehehe yeah ive just never seen algae like this before __________________ My 55g Chronical of addiction... Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!! WARNING: Corals in Tank, Add Crabs at own risk

02-24-2008, 08:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
prow Tridacna maxima Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 4,728 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ok itsa spreading like madd need some help hummm, what you have there is the start of a red turf algae. likely the other aglaes will go away as the turf slowly but surely takes over. some have had luck with mexican turbo snails eating it. the real pain with this algae is it likes high water flow and is not dependant on excess nutrients. if its just on one rock, take that rock out if not let the battle begin __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html my clamicle..........http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...my-tank-d.html

02-24-2008, 08:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
rmlevasseur Acropora Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,849 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ok itsa spreading like madd need some help Interesting. I have a rock with little spots of red on it that I received from Premium Aquatics which is currently cycling. Looks like this, but much less. Won't scrub off. Never heard of red turf algae. Will have to look that up. __________________ Robert http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ufas-tank.html

02-24-2008, 09:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
prow Tridacna maxima Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 4,728 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ok itsa spreading like madd need some help this might help, its sandra's battle. FYI not everyone has the luck with turbos like she had. Patience by Sandra Shoup - Reefkeeping.com __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html my clamicle..........http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...my-tank-d.html

02-24-2008, 09:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
JWarren Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida Posts: 1,426 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ok itsa spreading like madd need some help I got some of it too. No biggie to me. I let it go. __________________ John Typhoon RO/DI filter unit. My Saltwater web site. Help build ReefPedia!

02-24-2008, 09:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
prow Tridacna maxima Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 4,728 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ok itsa spreading like madd need some help jwarren, the only issue with it, aside from looking ugly to some, is it will over grow on corals, some corals though have a good defense to deal with it, but not all __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html my clamicle..........http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...my-tank-d.html

02-24-2008, 09:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
flricordia Just Mike for short Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pensacola FL Posts: 638 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ok itsa spreading like madd need some help If it doesn't rub off it is coraline. I have it too. Nothing to worry about.

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