Weird Yellow Growth on Rocks

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  1. Poseidon27

    Poseidon27 Flamingo Tongue

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    That looks like some sort of diatom once it's out of the tank lights. I look different than my mysterious sponge that I mentioned earlier.
     
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  2. Coasterofluv

    Coasterofluv Fire Worm

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    JMO but I'd scrub it.
     
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  3. jimmy_beaner

    jimmy_beaner Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    It looks nothing like the diatoms I've seen anywhere. It also never, ever has bubbles coming from it like is frequently common with diatoms. It also has a definite 3-dimensional structure to it.
     
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  4. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Than I have to go with sponge.
     
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  5. jimmy_beaner

    jimmy_beaner Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    it's weird. I've read that if I pull it out of the water for an hour or so... it'll kill it. So I have had it out and am waiting to see if it works.
     
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  6. jimmy_beaner

    jimmy_beaner Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    John at ReefCleaners seems pretty confident that it's a type of algae.
     
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  7. cosmo

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    listen to him;)
    cure and dry the rocks anyways, no harm
     
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  8. jimmy_beaner

    jimmy_beaner Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    It was base rock. All of it. (From him actually)
    I moved my chaeto from my Biocube to the fuge of the new tank.
     
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  9. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    hmm sorry then, ihave zero clue
     
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  10. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    If you take it out of the tank please take an image close to the glass, I am really curious.

    If John says algae I would go with his ID.
     
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