Can't ID this algae

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  1. cmoreland

    cmoreland Plankton

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    Tank is less than a month old...I know I get some algae blooms with a new tank but this doesn't look like diatom to me and it's very stubborn to remove from the glass.

    Advice? ID?

    THANKS!!

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    cmoreland, Apr 30, 2009
    cmoreland, Apr 30, 2009
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  2. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Looks like regular old hair algae to me. It should go away on its own once your tank stabilizes but if it doesn't, you may have a nutrient issue.
     
    amcarrig, Apr 30, 2009
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  3. cmoreland

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    Man I hope you're right! I just thought hair algae was thicker...I guess I have new tank syndrome as well worrying about this stuff so much!

    Thanks so much!
     
    cmoreland, Apr 30, 2009
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  4. slocal

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    Had the same stuff when my diatoms started to die off during my cycle. They'll go away :thumb_up:
     
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  5. Crimson Ghost

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    Slocal is correct. But if the tank is "less than a month old" you shouldn't be adding frags - how are those button polyps doing?
     
    Crimson Ghost, May 5, 2009
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    unclejed, May 5, 2009
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