Coraline??

[Torrie]

Ok so idk if this is Coraline or not it is red but also stringing, good or bad?

 

[Jlsardina]

That's not coraline. It's a pest algae. Coraline is hard.

 

[Jlsardina]

Sorry- looks like it could be cyano- but it's not the best pic

 

[Torrie]

How do I get rid of it, do I pick it off?

 

[Torrie]

Or can I take the live rock out and scrub it?

 

[Jlsardina]

Water changes, lights on less hours, cut back on feeding, syphon it out. It's one of the hardest algaes to get rid of. Do a search on this site to see how others have done it

 

[Richy35]

It looks like cyano check out this website it might help you http://saltwateraquariumadviceblog.com/?p=255

 

[Richy35]

What are your nitrate & phosphate like ? They both can play a part as well as many other things

 

[Torrie]

I change my water almost everyday a lil at a time I test it daily and I will sit there for hours just watching to see what happens next what pops up. I feed my fish once in the morning and a half hour after I turn lights out. What is the correct hours of lighting I have corals that react and I know they are suppose to but I really don't want them to die. I am sorry I am all new to this my boyfriend got me a biocube from the lfs and they just told him to add chemicals and then add rock fish and coral so yeah it been a nice long wreck..

 

[Torrie]

Tested less than 30 minutes ago all where 0 all my fish and corals are doing great.

 

[Richy35]

What about your water flow it likes low flow areas of the tank

 

[Torrie]

Idk what the cube flow is but it is pointed so the whole tank is getting the flow..

 

[Richy35]

Another question lol do run a skimmer if not these can help some people say you might not need one for a cube but in my opinion it can only help

 

[Torrie]

I did but it actually did nothing so I threw it away.. Will it kill my corals?

 

[Torrie]

Help please!!

 

[Animal-Chin]

No no its not gonna kill the coral. How old is the tank, is it still cycling? Can you take a few more pictures fom different angles so we can see how much there is?

 

[paulace2372]

Can I suggest that you increase the flow a little in that area, you may find this prevents it from forming. The natural position of the rocks may have caused a little dead spot. This is not a complete solution to the problem as it is likely that nutrients in the water is the cause and altering flow will not effect that itself.

 

[Torrie]

Here are some pics I took this morning.. Thanks for all the help, the tank has been set up since a week before christmas. Yes it has cycled already

 

[Torrie]

It was def that stupid pest algae took both of my live rocks put them in a bucket of saltwater and scrubbed them.. We will see what that does..

 

[Torrie]

Also rearranged my rock so there are no dead spots..