Is Cyanobacteria Hairy?

Hi All,

For the past two weeks or so I've been dealing with cyanobacteria (I think). I read online that cyanobacteria is a red (usually) slime that spreads rapidly. I think that's what I have, because it is a reddish/brown color and comes back quickly after I clear it away, but it's only spreading in one spot. One section of the sand and part of a rock. It is also hairy, the hair flows in the current, and I don't remember reading that cyanobacteria is hairy.

I increased flow, have been doing 10% water changes every week and cut back on feeding, but what I think is cyanobacteria keeps coming back.

Anyway, my main question is, is cyanobacteria hairy, or could this be a different type of algae?

Thanks a lot!!

 

i have some, sometimes in my fuge but it is just alittle stringy and goes away when i increase the flow in it.

 

Yes, it can be stringy.

 

Okay, thanks a lot! I will continue the cyano fight. It is pretty annoying! ;-)

 

good luck, i hope i don't get it. I don't even have GHA yet, only little tiny patches, and hardly any of that

 

I was feeling all good because I had the normal diatom blooms, those died off, and my tank was algae free (only a little green on the glass). Then over night the cyano hit and now it's a major pain!

I hope you don't get it too!

 

haha yea all i have is diatoms right now, and corraline

i bet i will get it at some point like you have it now. How old was your tank when it first got it

 

It was about 2 months old when the cyano showed up.

 

my tank is about 2 1/2 months old, dang has time gone fast with a crazy long cycle, and no cyano, maybe i won't have it

 

Haha hopefully not! My tank cycled really fast and I added fish a lot sooner than you...so maybe if you get it it will show up later. But hopefully you won't!