algea type?

matfish · 02-17-2007, 09:14 PM

I need help with this algea. What type and how to kill it? I got it from a lfs on a coral frag . Thats the third time this has happend with my local lfs's. The other time i took all my live rock out and boiled it in hot water so it was dead then. I wont buy from a lfs anymore im tired of there ****ty products. Is there any types of medication that can speed up getting this stuff out of my tank?

aquaman3680 · 02-17-2007, 09:16 PM

Need a clearer pic but kinda looks like hair algae, you can get fish to eat it... What size tank do you have?

Matt

matfish · 02-17-2007, 09:22 PM

65 gallon

aquaman3680 · 02-17-2007, 09:23 PM

If it is hair algae you could get a foxface and they will clean it right up!

Matt

matfish · 02-17-2007, 09:27 PM

thanks, another question does hair algea look diffrent on the rocks?

aquaman3680 · 02-17-2007, 09:30 PM

hair algae just looks like a bunch of hair

Looks like this

Matt

matfish · 02-17-2007, 09:36 PM

this stuff on the rocks dont even look close its long and slimmy looking

aquaman3680 · 02-17-2007, 10:04 PM

probably cyano then... If you could get a clearer pic that would be great!

Matt

Woodstock · 02-17-2007, 10:14 PM

We need a better pic before we can ID it. I would remove the rock and scrub the algae off.

matfish · 02-17-2007, 11:12 PM

this is about the best picture i can get

matfish · 02-17-2007, 11:50 PM

there are spots of it in the sand also

02-17-2007, 09:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
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02-17-2007, 09:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
matfish Fire Coral Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mcdermott Ohio Posts: 63 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: algea type? 65 gallon

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aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,155 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: algea type? If it is hair algae you could get a foxface and they will clean it right up! Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip

02-17-2007, 09:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
matfish Fire Coral Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mcdermott Ohio Posts: 63 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: algea type? thanks, another question does hair algea look diffrent on the rocks?

02-17-2007, 09:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,155 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: algea type? hair algae just looks like a bunch of hair Looks like this Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip

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matfish Fire Coral Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mcdermott Ohio Posts: 63 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: algea type? this stuff on the rocks dont even look close its long and slimmy looking

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