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The cyano will be another part of the cycle process. You may have patches come and go. The 30 cube I have just started was COVERED in it. But after about 6 weeks it went away.
The scrubbing idea for the bubble algae is great. I use to take the tube of the siphon and stick it right on the...
Here is his final response to me:
Hi Brian,
Yes, it does sound like a red alga. Generally, these fleshy types are not particularly rapidly growing. I have had them from time to time in my tanks and have considered them more of a decorative item than a nuisance, but such a designation is much...
Here is Dr. Ron's response to me so far:
"Hi Brian,
They could either be colonial sea squirts or a fleshy red alga. If they are the former, they will be tough and "rubbery" in consistency. If the later, they will be very slippery, rather easily deformed by simple pressure and "pop-able." I...