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Hey everyone,
I have a 25 gallon SPS aquarium and the past 6-12 months, Ive been plagued with algae. When i say Algae I mean green hair algae, bubble algae, red hair algae (or cotton candy not even sure), Algae that requires so much force to pull off ...
Started by reefyourself on
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by 10 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at reefcentral):
Yeah i have....
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Bubble algae has taken over my Sps Dom 29g. I'm thinking of pulling my live rock and putting in new LR and transferring my acros. Will this be ok or will it cycle again? My tank has up for almost a year.
Started by Wiskeyrebel on
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by 7 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at reefcentral):
Salifert phosphate tests .03 then a week spot feeding them .
I also have 2 change 5gal a week My bubble algae is getting there, too.
I also have cotton candy algae and it helps to control that as well.
It down coming back.
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I am starting to get more and more red algae. I tried to scrub it off but it is very hard. I don't know what to do. I am not sure which algae this is and don't want to dump chemicals in my tank and possible kill my coral. I have mostly softies. Here is...
Started by cbay4duke on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at reefcentral):
Get some more cuc to help with....
Also, old bulbs, or your tank getting too hot will make algae grow.
If not is it rough and wiry or is it puffy like cotton candy? It is rough and forming a mat on my live rock in algae bloom.
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I've been starting to get what looks like hair algae growing on my power heads and return. It's kinda throwing me off since it's white. Can anyone confirm that is what I'm dealing with. It really isn't overbearing as of yet but I would rather get this...
Started by bhuddafunk on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at reefcentral):
I prefer....
Check cotton candy algae..
If it is I want some a clue, guess I'll start doing a bunch of water changes and see if that helps .
Might be that cotton candy algae stuff.
Yeah it looks kind of fuzzy.
Confirm.
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What are these algae? It is taking over my 130d
Red flowing
Red tumble weed looking
Started by Triple T on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at reefsanctuary):
Here's a good reference for algae ID: ReefCleaners.org | Clean Up Crews and Macro AlgaeRe: What are these ....
Mexican Turbos candy.
(cyano) with a turkey baster, it most likely red turf or cotton candy algae.
Off...
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This is my Bakerrara Clownish "Cotton Candy"...this has literally cropped up over night.
I do know what's going on.
I live in Virginia Beach and the weather keeps snapping, but my apartment is always above 70* F. Attached Thumbnails
Started by Amblnc38 on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at orchidgeeks):
I keep them.
I clean the rocks and off any algae every the rocks and off any algae every other week which is when I re-dip them in root hormone.
The plant, for right now I keep it just below the pbulb .
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Alright, i'm not really sure what is going on but my tank just chews through phosphates like its cotton candy. I am dosing EI, 5ppm of kh2po4 every other day (3x per week) and have only had GSA when it comes to algae. I've been testing my phosphates every...
Started by bababooey on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at plantedtank):
Not sure how it ....
Killed a tank full of shrimp too.
Got rid of all the green spot algae in 12 hours...
Increasing C02 where I had a massive C02 overdose.
GSA=green spot algae oh right...
Nitrogen before raising P if I wanted more growth.
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Help with ID'ing two things?
Greetings all. I have a relatively new tank that's only been established for a month or two. I was on vacation for a week and when I returned the following were in my tank. Safe to assume they are just a nuisance algae to ...
Started by MyBoysLandC on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at reefsanctuary):
It can be a real pest thats cotton candy algae as it has an obvious base and center where cotton candy looks just like....
The 2nd looks like the starts of cotton candy algae.
Yes just pull and toss.
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This is growing in my sump. I have no idea what it is. It is like a red cotton ball. Would like to find a name to start researching if it needs to be removed. I am guessing a type of sponge or macroalgae. So far so harm done.
Sent from my DROID BIONIC...
Started by Llawen on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at dfwmas):
42g custom cadlights reef tank If it is cotton candy algae (usually quite....
I'd get dealing with this algae.
cotton candy right? Not a good algae! It's hard to get rid of once it takes hold of your tank.
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This cotton cany red hair is why I got mine
didn't touch it. But notice the stab wounds all around
the tube of my feather. It was decrowned sections at a time
then finally he went for the low blow and out it went. LFS gave me
next to nothing for it, but...
Started by Japonicus on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at thereeftank):
All I know is he's gonna in the cotton cany....
Also Jap i could have told u emeralds dont touch cotton candy alage.
I can't find of couple of them but here is one
He hasnt dusters .
Emeralds dont touch cotton candy alage.
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