I have a lot of green algae all over my live rock

[rilesjr44]

I I have a lot of green algae all over my live rock and was wondering if this is good or bad and what will eat this stuff here's a pic.

 

[Smitty]

Hard to tell from the pictures. Some of the brown almost looks like diatoms.

BTW: If that is a map to your house, you may want to change the photo

 

[rilesjr44]

Lol I figured out how to post pics without the map. Is this algae bad what's it from and how can I get rid of it. Thanks

 

[rilesjr44]

Oh and the pic doesn't really show the color it's more green with what looks like air bubbles in it.

 

[Smitty]

Green with bubbles to me means Cyanobacteria. Does is come off easily or is it hard like you have to scrape it off?

 

[rilesjr44]

I will check when I get home in the morning. What causes this and will my turbo snails eat it

 

[Smitty]

People have different reasons for cyano but it has been a mystery to me. Some say excess nutrients or bad water flow but I cut back to feeding every 3 days and would have it growing on a power head so it is hard to say. The only thing I've ever had work for me was chemiclean and sucking it out during water changes.

 

[melosu58]

Removed map