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JimSWreef
05/01/2015, 02:37 PM
I am somewhat new to the saltwater hobby. Below are 3 pictures and a question associated with each. If you can be so kind to help me out I would be greatly appreciative.


#1. Is the yellow on the rocks diatoms? Best cure?
I currently have 7 nessarius snails and 2 astrea snails, 1 cleaner shrimp, 1 blood red shrimp.
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#2. What would that plant looking thing be growing out the right side of my coralline seed rock?
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#3. What is the red looking stuff growing off my coralline seed rock that is sitting on the sand?
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Thanks again everyone for your time and attention!
Happy reefing.

phobos2deimos
05/01/2015, 03:07 PM
1. Not diatoms, they're brown and dusty, looks like the beginnings of coralline. My rocks have a similar vibe and it's pretty cool (iridescent under certain lights)

2. Looks like Dictyota, which I found to be a big nuisance for me. I'd remove it very carefully, it breaks easily. Scrub that part of the rock and perhaps reintroduce. You could try culturing it in a separate tank. I made the mistake of letting it grow out a year ago ago.

3. Looks like a gracilaria variety, perhaps Parvispora.

JimSWreef
05/01/2015, 03:19 PM
Cool luckly the dictyota is on a small coralline seed rock so should be easy to gently remove. I will keep an eye out to see if it spread anywhere

JimSWreef
05/01/2015, 03:38 PM
I just found this as well. Any idea? And recommendations?
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phobos2deimos
05/01/2015, 03:47 PM
I just found this as well. Any idea? And recommendations?
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No idea, maybe some odd version of cyano?

JimSWreef
05/01/2015, 09:45 PM
Thanks for the reply. I am TDY with the army in flight school right now with my wife at home trying to deal with this for me and I am trying to give her some good guidance to take care of my tank until I return home lol.