long stringy red and green

I am getting long stringy looking "stuff" all over the tank. Took hold it seemed like overnight. I am going to the store in the AM to get a better camera lens to post pics. Will the expense of this hobby never end? ;D The reasons I come up with to spend money have the wife a little on edge.: But hey it will be a great lens for family pics or vacations. With a little help of my mind I can justify almost anything

Any idea what the stringy algae is? it is on the rocks but mostly on the sand. Some is red and some is green. Seem to start right after a fish passed on from injury.

Thanks in advance.

Tony G

 

Sounds like Cyano( Red slime) and Long Hair Algae, but some good pics from that new lens would do the trick.



Luna

 

agree it sounds like cyano.

 

I am with Luna and Mike so far - sounds like Cyano with some flow on it. While waiting on the camera - check here and see if you can ID it. Tho I suspect the advice will be the same....post the tanks parameters and lets start there.

trial page, algae ID

 

Sorry Tony, I forgot this presumably rhetorical question that I just can’t let pass by…..Yes, it absolutely will – the day you drain your tank is the day, not a day before

 

LOL thats why its called a "Hobby" I hope you have deep pockets.


Luna

 

The lens is in and here are the pics. Still learning the best way to use lens but pics should be OK. One note of interest. Last night when I went to bed there was a lot more of this stuff. Picked up a cleaning crew yesterday. Skunk cleaner, Serpent star. green emerald crab and added to the hermits and snails by 9. 3 more snails and 6 hermits.;D