Type of algae??

[Sgc1107]

Got a small section growing want to make sure it's now a bad algae while its small! It's purple/maroon colored, and looks slightly fuzzy. When it started nothing was near it.

 

[Flaxon-Waxon]

Here check this article out I just posted it on someone else's thread too..

http://www.reefcleaners.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=81

 

[crister13]

Is it slimy? If so it's cyano. It's a bacteria not an algae if it is. It's a result of excess nutrients.

 

[Sgc1107]

Is it slimy? If so it's cyano. It's a bacteria not an algae if it is. It's a result of excess nutrients.

Don't know guess ill have to touch it when I get home. Lol

 

[Paglaum22]

neon yellow green algae?

I saw your pic I remembered my dilemma earlier until the guy from lfs told me it's algae, my phosphate is .25ppm and it looks nice to me. Will I be bothered with this algae? I'm new to SW..

 

[crister13]

Don't hijack his thread, but yes it's a bad sign of excess nutrients which are not good. Some corals stop growing at 0.05 phosphates so get that down.

 

[Sgc1107]

Don't hijack his thread, but yes it's a bad sign of excess nutrients which are not good. Some corals stop growing at 0.05 phosphates so get that down.

Can you explain the term nutrient? As a human I know what it means but how are nutrients comparable in a tank, food? Or other things too.

 

[Paglaum22]

Don't hijack his thread, but yes it's a bad sign of excess nutrients which are not good. Some corals stop growing at 0.05 phosphates so get that down.
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I think he was referring to the trace elements that we added in our aquarium for the corrals

 

[crister13]

No I wasn't. I'm referring to decaying foods, fish poop and such. Pretty much you need to feed less, get a better filter, or do more water changes.

 

[Sgc1107]

No I wasn't. I'm referring to decaying foods, fish poop and such. Pretty much you need to feed less, get a better filter, or do more water changes.

I just cut back on feeding thinking this was my problem. I have a sump with refug so I thins my filtration is good, and I do 5gl water changed (55gl tank) weekly. I'm thinking its over feeding.