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  1. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    +1 I've never seen bubble algae on a "string" like that before.
     
    amcarrig, Jun 4, 2008
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  2. Bogie

    Bogie Snowflake Eel

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    Take a few more pictures. Is this growing anywhere else in the tank? Is there any blue-green cyano at all growning on the rocks or sand?
     
    Bogie, Jun 4, 2008
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  3. chaddom

    chaddom Astrea Snail

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    no thats the only place its growing, so with Cyano how do i get rid of it
    thanks guys
     
    chaddom, Jun 4, 2008
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  4. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Try getting some flow on the area.
     
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  5. chaddom

    chaddom Astrea Snail

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    is that all? is it going to spread realy fast, i just dont want it overpowering my tank
    thanks again
     
    chaddom, Jun 4, 2008
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    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Besides checking parameters, yes I'd start with getting some more flow. If any parameters are funky go there next.
     
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  7. chaddom

    chaddom Astrea Snail

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    it seems that the bubble are rising , making the algae longer but then eventualy breaking off, any idea?
     
    chaddom, Jun 4, 2008
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  8. Bogie

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    Get a clear glass in the tank and put it inverted over the bubble algae. gently scrape the algae and allow it to float up into the inverted cup. Then remove it from your tank.
    If you don't want to do that, then pick the hammer coral up off that LR. Remove the LR from the tank and rinse the bubble algae or cyano, whatever you believe that is off the rock. Try to get the bubbles off and down the drain. If you think any algae spores are still on the rock, scrub it with a toothbrush and rinse it really good. Rinse with RO/DI water if you have it.
     
    Bogie, Jun 4, 2008
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  9. chaddom

    chaddom Astrea Snail

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    thank you
     
    chaddom, Jun 4, 2008
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  10. antonym518

    antonym518 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Slimy like cyno, try some cerith snails. They seem to be more expensive, but they do the best IMO at slime type algea control
     
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