Too much green?

Discussion in 'Algae' started by Hello Katie, Jul 11, 2009.

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  1. Hello Katie

    Hello Katie Fire Worm

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    My rocks have started turning colors now and I'm not sure if it's too much algae. Should I just ignore it? Maybe the greenest rock is from being so close to the light?

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    Hello Katie, Jul 11, 2009
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  2. jhawkor

    jhawkor Millepora

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    Algae is going to happen at some point in almost any tank. Are you using RO/DI water?
     
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  3. Hello Katie

    Hello Katie Fire Worm

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    Yes I am
     
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  4. yvr

    yvr Skunk Shrimp

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    What are your water quality parameters? Do you add Calcium and what is your alkalinity? Keeping your calcium and alkalinity elevated will help promote the growth of more desirable purple coraline algae.
     
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  5. Hello Katie

    Hello Katie Fire Worm

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    I haven't added Calcium and I've never checked my calcium level actually, I can go do that though, I have the kit. I'll do the water check of everything and let you know. Thanks
     
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  6. lfckenya

    lfckenya Spaghetti Worm

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    katie, how old is the tank and do you have a cuc? how old are the bulbs and what type are they? :)
     
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  7. Hello Katie

    Hello Katie Fire Worm

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    It's only a month old, almost 5 weeks.

    4 blue leg hermits, 2 astrea snails, 1 red striped turbo snail, 2 bumblebee snails, 1 Skunk Cleaner Shrimp (Flower), & 3 Sexy Shrimp
    1 Bear Conch (Henry)
    1 True Percula (Franklin), 1 Clown Goby (Wilson)


    Bulbs are as old as the tank, they came built in. 1000k 24watt fluorescent bulb (t5) and a 24w actinic t5 and then the moonlights but they only stay on for a couple hours a night


    Water tested at

    pH-8.4
    nitrite-0
    ammonia-0
    nitrate-5
    phosphate-0.375ish (between the .25 and .5)
    dKH-11
    ppm-196.9
    calcium-360mg/L
    salinity-35
    specific gravity-1.026
     
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  8. Night-Rida

    Night-Rida Finback Whale

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    Im getting that same neon green algae on my rocks at the top. I like it, but I do notice the same stuff on some of my glass form overnite! is this good or bad algae? I know red is bad. purple and green good?!?!
     
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  9. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    It looks like green coraline to me. Not all red algae is bad night-rida. Red coraline is as good as any other color coraline.
     
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  10. Night-Rida

    Night-Rida Finback Whale

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    I think I got this, because when I clean the glass little tiny green strains looks like feathers.. only on my glass though..

    Byropsis sp.

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    As you can see in distant pictures it looks very similar to hair algae, and the two are often confused. Here is a link to a picture of Byropsis pennata, that is close up:

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    Notice the "feather detail" on the algae. This is what you are looking for in your tank to confirm or deny identification. If you do have it be prepared for a fight:
     
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