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07/21/2019, 03:43 AM | #1 |
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Algae id
Can anyone identify this algae for me so I can try find the cause. The tank has only been running a few weeks but most of the stock was transferred from another tank. I'm thinking maybe silicate might be the problem. But I'm not sure*
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07/21/2019, 03:57 AM | #2 |
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Wow...that's crazy looking! It looks like bleached hair algae.
Your tank has only been up a few weeks and you already have that many corals in it? |
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07/21/2019, 05:01 AM | #4 |
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That makes sense. Did this hair type algae start with the new rock?
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07/21/2019, 07:03 AM | #6 |
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Definitely caused by stirring things up in your original rock or something dying off. Keep up on filtration and nutrient export methods.
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07/21/2019, 05:21 PM | #7 |
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Looks like hair algae to me.
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07/30/2019, 05:59 AM | #8 |
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It is nuisance algae cuc should taking caro of it no problem with some tangs. I hed it growing on my snails it looked hilarious when my tank was young. Fish and cuc cleaned it up
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07/30/2019, 08:09 AM | #9 |
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Commonly described as Cryptophytes algae..
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