Is this cyano?

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  1. KDtrey5

    KDtrey5 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Here are some pictures on odd looking things on my sandbed. Im thinking it is cyanobacteria. I see mostly dark red spots but there is one spot that is brown/black. Whatever it is, please tell me what I can do to help get rid of this.
     

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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    I see some cyano, looks like some diatoms, and some blue/green algae.
     
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  4. 55gfowlr

    55gfowlr Zoanthid

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    How old is the tank?
     
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  5. KDtrey5

    KDtrey5 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    It is 2 months old. What should I do?
     
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  6. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Just make sure you have enough flow, use RO/DI water only and do not over feed.

    In a 2 month old tank it's all perfectly normal.

    Have you added a clean up crew yet?
     
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