what kind of algae is this?

[Gti_Leo]

i have it sitting on top of my LR and was wonderign what it is, if i should worry about it or if its nothing.

it looks rather fuzzy

 

[mr_X]

can you easily scrape it off or blow it off with a power head? if so, it might be cyanobacteria. nothing to freak about, but it seems to be very common in new tanks.

 

[Gti_Leo]

no i've used my power head to blow some dusts around to my filters and it hasn't moved. i'm goign to do a PWC this weekend and vacuum the sand a little bit so i'll see if it comes off easily.

it looks pretty cool so i was going to leave it, just wondering if it was benificial or not

 

[iDream]

im with x, it also could be red coraline, and if your rock is naturally that purple im JEALOUS

 

[Gti_Leo]

lol i love it. it wasn't really this purple at all with coralline algae but its really blossomed, so i like to think my water parameters and everything is is really well done and i'm **** proud of my accomplishment