Algae identification

[mr_X]

Sorry to sound new but what does IMO mean? Being invasive is it something I should to consider removing?

LOL..that's my opinion on those corals. They are ugly brown and spread very quickly.

 

[joshpwolf]

Are these bristle worms good ones or bad ones? Someone told me today that there are bad ones.

 

[mr_X]

Na...they are fine. That someone was misinformed.

 

[joshpwolf]

Na...they are fine. That someone was misinformed.

Thanks your a great help I really appricate all of it

 

[MacDracor]

Some people have this weird thing about bristle worms and are convinced they are the source of all evil. As far as I can tell, all they do is clean up and poke out when it's feeding time.

 

[mr_X]

I believe they lump all worms together and some of them actually do eat corals, but not the one pictured. It will never eat a healthy coral. some folks think they can catch and eat a healthy fish, but that's total nonsense.

 

[joshpwolf]

I have this algae on my glass. Does anyone know what it is? How do I control it and get rid of it?

 

[Sniperhank]

A good magfloat will solve that issue. I magfloat my tank daily.

 

[joshpwolf]

A good magfloat will solve that issue. I magfloat my tank daily.

So this algae will not cause any harm just needs to be cleaned off? Is there any way to prevent it?

 

[Sniperhank]

Besides having your lights on less, not really. You are going to be cleaning this stuff off no matter what.

 

[joshpwolf]

Ok I do 12hrs on 12 off I guess.it will cleaned off thanks for help

 

[Sniperhank]

That is along time to have your lights on. Prob adding to the problem. When my timers died on me and i was working 16 hour shifts at work (with an hour drive to and back) I had some major issues with that crap on my tank. Took a day off and an old credit card to get it squared away again.

 

[joshpwolf]

how long do you recommend I should have the lights on?

 

[mr_X]

That looks to be diatoms. Very common for a new tank. It will leave as fast as it came as your tank matures.