algae...help?

squishifishi · 03/19/2013, 05:20 PM

I have some different types of algae growing in my tank that I don't know what it is.
1. this stuff is brownish- almost orange in color. It grows in wierd blobs, kinda fuzzy. instead of starting in a patch and spreading outwards there are a whole bunch of small, individual blobs.
2. looks like freckles on my glass.
I also have some very fine hair algae. For cuc i have a nass snail, an emerald crab, and a margarita snail(warm water kind). They don't pay any attention to these three, so what can I get to help eat it?
keep in mind this is my pico tank so no, a sea hare will not do the trick

lol.
Thank you!

cloak · 03/19/2013, 05:46 PM

Check this out.

http://www.reefcleaners.org/aquarium...algae-id-guide

SushiGirl · 03/19/2013, 06:54 PM

No way to ID with just those descriptions & no pics, especially #2.

squishifishi · 03/19/2013, 08:55 PM

Great site, thanks!
The pictures wouldn't load up for me, but the description:
snot with bubbles growing out of it
sounds about right! I guess #1 is dinoflagelates and it's really hard to kill

...
As for #2 i'll give some more info on it.
It is hard and flat and dark brown. it doesn't wipe off, but will scrape away. I think it's pretty common because I see it speckling the glass of all my lfs frag/snail tanks.
I don't know if that helps...but it's really hard to get pics. Ideas?
Thanks!

cloak · 03/20/2013, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squishifishi

As for #2 i'll give some more info on it.
It is hard and flat and dark brown. it doesn't wipe off, but will scrape away. I think it's pretty common because I see it speckling the glass of all my lfs frag/snail tanks.
I don't know if that helps...but it's really hard to get pics. Ideas?
Thanks!

Lobophora perhaps?

squishifishi · 03/21/2013, 03:25 PM

I pulled out the rock and toothbrushed it. I hope I won't have to do that again...my teeth are turning green. Jk! lol.
It got al of the brown globs off but the hair algae is still there. I don't really mind it yet, it actually looks kind of nice for now...
I also scrubbed most of the spots off of the glass. I think the copepods chew on it too.
What eats hair algae?
thanks!

cloak · 03/24/2013, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squishifishi

What eats hair algae?
thanks!

Turbo snails have been known to eat hair algae.

pool guy · 03/24/2013, 04:12 PM

My turbo snails love it. I just pretended I liked the way it looked, and they decided to eat it....

Sugar Magnolia · 03/24/2013, 06:21 PM

Pictures will help ID.

Descriptions usually won't give you a positive ID.

03/19/2013, 06:54 PM	#3
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03/19/2013, 08:55 PM	#4
squishifishi Hopelesly Addicted Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 972	Great site, thanks! The pictures wouldn't load up for me, but the description: snot with bubbles growing out of it sounds about right! I guess #1 is dinoflagelates and it's really hard to kill... As for #2 i'll give some more info on it. It is hard and flat and dark brown. it doesn't wipe off, but will scrape away. I think it's pretty common because I see it speckling the glass of all my lfs frag/snail tanks. I don't know if that helps...but it's really hard to get pics. Ideas? Thanks! __________________ ><(((((°>squishifishi! if I say anything stupid...blame autocorrect ;) I love my pico! Come see for yourself, check it out! just search for "pictures at last" in the nano forums:) Current Tank Info: 2.5g pico reef: 5-15hob filter, 10w led light,Stock;neon goby,Pom Pom crab,hermits, astrea, margarita, nassarius, micro brittles, shrooms,palys, xenia, galaxea, zoas,ricordea, litho,chalice,leather,pocci,.WISH LIST:sexy shrimp

03/21/2013, 03:25 PM	#6
squishifishi Hopelesly Addicted Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 972	I pulled out the rock and toothbrushed it. I hope I won't have to do that again...my teeth are turning green. Jk! lol. It got al of the brown globs off but the hair algae is still there. I don't really mind it yet, it actually looks kind of nice for now... I also scrubbed most of the spots off of the glass. I think the copepods chew on it too. What eats hair algae? thanks! __________________ ><(((((°>squishifishi! if I say anything stupid...blame autocorrect ;) I love my pico! Come see for yourself, check it out! just search for "pictures at last" in the nano forums:) Current Tank Info: 2.5g pico reef: 5-15hob filter, 10w led light,Stock;neon goby,Pom Pom crab,hermits, astrea, margarita, nassarius, micro brittles, shrooms,palys, xenia, galaxea, zoas,ricordea, litho,chalice,leather,pocci,.WISH LIST:sexy shrimp

03/24/2013, 06:21 PM	#9
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03/19/2013, 05:20 PM	#1
squishifishi Hopelesly Addicted Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 972	algae...help? I have some different types of algae growing in my tank that I don't know what it is. 1. this stuff is brownish- almost orange in color. It grows in wierd blobs, kinda fuzzy. instead of starting in a patch and spreading outwards there are a whole bunch of small, individual blobs. 2. looks like freckles on my glass. I also have some very fine hair algae. For cuc i have a nass snail, an emerald crab, and a margarita snail(warm water kind). They don't pay any attention to these three, so what can I get to help eat it? keep in mind this is my pico tank so no, a sea hare will not do the trick lol. Thank you! __________________ ><(((((°>squishifishi! if I say anything stupid...blame autocorrect ;) I love my pico! Come see for yourself, check it out! just search for "pictures at last" in the nano forums:) Current Tank Info: 2.5g pico reef: 5-15hob filter, 10w led light,Stock;neon goby,Pom Pom crab,hermits, astrea, margarita, nassarius, micro brittles, shrooms,palys, xenia, galaxea, zoas,ricordea, litho,chalice,leather,pocci,.WISH LIST:sexy shrimp

03/19/2013, 05:46 PM	#2
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Check this out. http://www.reefcleaners.org/aquarium...algae-id-guide

03/24/2013, 04:12 PM	#8
pool guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Space Coast FL Posts: 95	My turbo snails love it. I just pretended I liked the way it looked, and they decided to eat it....