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  1. Jmblec2

    Jmblec2 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Hello,

    Tank has been up about 2 months. Recently added a lot of corals from established tanks over the past 3 weeks. and have had an algae bloom recently. Is this just a part of the coarse for a new tank or is this something I need to be concerned with? Also take a look at the pictures and let me know if there is anything I need to address. 90 gallon tank.

    Any help would be great!
     

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  2. hazard1986

    hazard1986 Fire Worm

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    Did you ever have a diatom bloom during your cycle? If not this could be it
     
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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Tank is new and it is common although you have what looks to be cyanobacteria. You will need to get your phosphates and nitrates under control.
     
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  4. SushiGirl

    SushiGirl Barracuda

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    Pic 1 might be diatoms or dinoflagellates. Normal in a young tank. Dinos are a pain to get rid of, though.
    Pic 2 is cyanobacteria, normal in a new tank & a pain to get rid of.
    Pic 3 on the right looks like majanos, but I'm not positive on that. Also a pain to get rid of.
    Pic 4 the white things are nerite snail eggs.
     
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  5. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    Yeah, I would siphon it off and keep phosphates under control. Cyano requires phosphate for growth, so, if it is growing, you have excess phosphate.
     
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  6. clarky2120

    clarky2120 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    have to agree with 2in10. With all the microbubbles being formed it looks like cyano
     
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  7. Jmblec2

    Jmblec2 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Yes I did.

    I checked my nitrates and they appear to be low, may be due to the algae bloom (around 5 ppm).

    Do I need to be concerned with cyanobacteria?
    How can I get my phosphates in line?

    Also the macro algea does not seem to be growing at all. seems to be shrinking
     
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  8. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    You need to use a phosphate remover such as GFO or biopellets.
     
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  9. Magnett2

    Magnett2 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Yeah. Get rid of the phos asap. You don't want your little acro to get smothered by the cyano! I use chemipure elite but you can just get regular GFO or whatever. Test your phos real quick
     
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  10. Caspian

    Caspian Coral Banded Shrimp

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    On this subject has anyone used Phos-zorb by API?
     
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