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Craptacular
03/07/2015, 05:01 PM
Hello There!
I have a 29 gallon bio cube that has been running about 8 weeks. I recently picked up some coral from my LFS and a couple days later noticed some strange black stuff around it. Could someone pleaese let me know if it is a cyanobacteria so I know for sure? I also have some strange squigglies which may be snail eggs?

Thanks for the help!

Craptacular
03/07/2015, 05:12 PM
Somehow my pic did not get attached...sorry.

gone fishin
03/07/2015, 05:19 PM
I don't think it is cyano. some sort of sponge maybe, just a guess.

BTW your in the wrong forum you may want to hit red triangle under your name and ask a Mod to move your thread. This forum is for RC questions or suggestions.

Craptacular
03/07/2015, 05:22 PM
Thanks for your expertise!

gone fishin
03/07/2015, 05:29 PM
I believe those are snail eggs.

Craptacular
03/07/2015, 05:32 PM
Thanks for the info! I scraped the "eggs" off a week ago, and they are back. Was hoping my fish would eat them [emoji5]

Craptacular
03/07/2015, 05:33 PM
I asked to have the post moved. If that black stuff is a sponge, I'm kinda excited about that. I'm concerned it's something bad though I need to remove.

Craptacular
03/07/2015, 05:36 PM
The black stuff has little pores in it. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/07/b48e15bb5af9a79d7b9b3101ae39a788.jpg

Craptacular
03/07/2015, 05:38 PM
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/07/0d93f601369c13f1329b98f487924f3e.jpg

gone fishin
03/07/2015, 05:41 PM
I use to get the eggs but they eventually went away. Just mucks up the glass is all.

I hope it is a sponge or something harmless. If possible a closer shot of it may be of some use.