May 21, 2011 #1 F fliperz Aquarium Advice Newbie Joined May 8, 2011 Messages 4 I have this stringy brownish red hair growing on my gravel. What is it and how do I get rid of it? It's not on my glass just my sand. Thank you
I have this stringy brownish red hair growing on my gravel. What is it and how do I get rid of it? It's not on my glass just my sand. Thank you
May 21, 2011 #2 melosu58 SW REEF 20+ YEARS Joined Oct 21, 2004 Messages 39,152 Location Virginia Sounds like cyano to me. Read our article about it in the SW articles section.
May 21, 2011 #3 F fliperz Aquarium Advice Newbie Joined May 8, 2011 Messages 4 What is best method to rid cyano?
May 21, 2011 #4 the_fish_man Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Jun 8, 2010 Messages 988 Location Colorado What are your parameters?
May 21, 2011 #5 F fliperz Aquarium Advice Newbie Joined May 8, 2011 Messages 4 Everything is spot on. I'm thinking we brought something home on some live rock recently purchased or too much lighting?
Everything is spot on. I'm thinking we brought something home on some live rock recently purchased or too much lighting?
May 21, 2011 #6 the_fish_man Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Jun 8, 2010 Messages 988 Location Colorado How much do you feed?
May 21, 2011 #7 RYANLAWRENCE Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Jun 2, 2010 Messages 315 Location The Lone Star State Yep cyanobacteria is what it sounds like. Just battled a huge outbreak of it. Are you using tap water?
Yep cyanobacteria is what it sounds like. Just battled a huge outbreak of it. Are you using tap water?
May 22, 2011 #8 F Fishtale Aquarium Advice Apprentice Joined May 5, 2011 Messages 35 Location Ontario, Canada No no tap water used on RO MOST likely too much light for awhile Most likely too much reef food for a bit as well
No no tap water used on RO MOST likely too much light for awhile Most likely too much reef food for a bit as well