Algae or bacteria?

[DEL]

So I have this weird brown algae that keeps showing up on my new rock..frag rack..frag plugs..and powerheads. No where else. It doesn't grow on any established rock either. It's a weird spore like algae unlike I've seen before. I clean my my40s and 2 weeks later it's back again.

 

[hcker99]

If you touch it is it slimey or does it have thin hairy stands?

 

[ecam]

Check your rodi water. When I was getting that. I had chloramines in my water

 

[DEL]

If you touch it is it slimey or does it have thin hairy stands?

Thin hairy. When u pull it, then ends look like tiny spores.

 

[DEL]

Check your rodi water. When I was getting that. I had chloramines in my water

I changed my filters and even the membrane and still same. I thought it was dinos at first, but doesn't seem like it.

 

[horseplay]

Not dino. Probably hair algae. In my case very painful to get rid of. I eventually did Flex Rx and fixed the problem.

 

[MadReefer]

can try peroxide dipping or dosing to remove hair algae. I used it on frags when I see green hair algae.

 

[DEL]

can try peroxide dipping or dosing to remove hair algae. I used it on frags when I see green hair algae.

I left one small rock and frag rack in peroxide......nothing...this thing is a survivor!!

 

[DEL]

Not dino. Probably hair algae. In my case very painful to get rid of. I eventually did Flex Rx and fixed the problem.

I'll look into that.

 

[mrehfeld]

I'll look into that.

When you fan it does it disperse in the water column with some whisps sticking together only to recoat everything?

 

[Jamie S]

I recently started seeing my hair algae subside and i made the following 3 changes 1) added a ATS although it hasn't produced much algae 2) replenished my CUC and 3) i dosed tropic marin elimi-phos for 2 weeks to lower phosphates. I think 2 and 3 have been the biggest contributing factor.

 

[ecam]

I changed my filters and even the membrane and still same. I thought it was dinos at first, but doesn't seem like it.

That won’t matter if your water has chlormine. It destroys the membrane You need to buy a new filter that goes after the chloramine.

Check your water supply with township

 

[DEL]

When you fan it does it disperse in the water column with some whisps sticking together only to recoat everything?

Nah, you have to rip or scrape it off

 

[DEL]

That won’t matter if your water has chlormine. It destroys the membrane You need to buy a new filter that goes after the chloramine.

Check your water supply with township

But it doesn't grow on the old rock
Only new rock and anything plastic. .

 

[DEL]

I recently started seeing my hair algae subside and i made the following 3 changes 1) added a ATS although it hasn't produced much algae 2) replenished my CUC and 3) i dosed tropic marin elimi-phos for 2 weeks to lower phosphates. I think 2 and 3 have been the biggest contributing factor.

I also run a clear water v2 scrubber. (Thing Isa beast!). Worst part is, my acros actually like phosphate hahaha

 

[ericrodriguez]

I also run a clear water v2 scrubber. (Thing Isa beast!). Worst part is, my acros actually like phosphate hahaha

What’s your phosphates level?