Coraline Algae or regular algae

Discussion in 'Algae' started by 2k2f4i, Nov 3, 2010.

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  1. gabbagabbawill

    gabbagabbawill Pajama Cardinal

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    yours looks kinda like cyano to me too, it's not encrusting, but it's growing on the rocks...
     
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  3. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    since its might be cyano thats bad right? lol I moved my light lower by like 4" like 2 days ago.
     
  4. Newreef15

    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    agree
     
  5. gabbagabbawill

    gabbagabbawill Pajama Cardinal

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    it's typical in most tanks after cycling... It means that there are excess nutrients in the tank that aren't being taken out by some other means... I'd check your nitrates, flow, and amount of feeding... no cause for immediate alarm, and I don't think that your light is causing it per se, but it may have exacerbated a problem that was already there.
     
  6. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    Checked my low phospahte levels and they where at 1.3 so im sure that caused it, so im doing a water change and got some algae eaters. emrald crabs and a very more snails. But im setting up my new 75 gallon tank this weekend I was going to do it tonight but i didnt have room for the stand in my car lol