Purple layer growing over my live rock

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  1. alexpal6

    alexpal6 Plankton

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    any one have any ideas what this is i am new to salt water tanks and i cant find anything about it thanks
     
    alexpal6, May 10, 2011
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  2. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Welcome to 3Reef!!! That's cyanobacteria. It's common in new tanks.
     
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  3. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    Welcome to 3reef! and thats kinda neat cyano comes in purple also.
     
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  4. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    1+ on the above

    You can just remove it manually.. Like Inwall said it's common in new tanks.
     
    elweshomayor, May 10, 2011
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  5. alexpal6

    alexpal6 Plankton

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    okay i will just remove it then thank you
     
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  6. gt40425hp

    gt40425hp Feather Duster

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    purple cyano thats diffrent
     
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  7. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    It comes in purple, red, maroon, green, brown, and black.
     
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  8. Magnus

    Magnus Sharknado

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    Best way to remove it, in my opinion, is to siphon it out with some flexible air line tubing. Then, reduce your lighting schedule by half or 2/3ds. Also, try to keep your nutrients on the low side.

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    Magnus, May 11, 2011
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