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Originally Posted by freezetyle
Hey all i have a reddish/purple algae growing in my tank. at first i was excited because i thought it was coraline (still a bit of a newbie) but i think its too dark.
Sorry about the cloudy water it did that today and is being fixed with water changes
any ideas what it could be and how to get rid of it?
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Looks like cyanobacteria, a common problem with new tanks caused by excess nutrients. Water changes and more flow over the problems areas should help.
Do you have a protein skimmer?