Where'd my red fuzz go?

[banditpowdercoat]

I can't say if it is or not Cyano, but other algaes will act the same too. And Cyano can take a while to start. it usually does ion my tank too. Slowly, little patch in corner, then after 2 months, if i am not on top of it... BAM

[BlueAbyss]

Alright, good to know... I guess I'll look for some pics of cyano and try to determine if that's what it was. I'll just have to get used to stuff spontaneously appearing and disappearing in my tank...

Soon I shall truly be neurotic... 'What's that in my tank?'... The next day 'Oh, no worry, it's gone.'... Then, 'OMG a crab!'

Should be an interesting summer

[Myka]

That last post is hilarious.

I also agree it is cyano.

[BlueAbyss]

Hmm...

Well, I did a google image search for 'cyano outbreak'. I came up with this...



This is NOT what I had. It was much darker (perhaps from lower light?) and absolutely solid, not at all translucent. It also had a velvety look to it, but wasn't at all 'turfy'.

The red fuzz was just that... little mounds of red fuzz. Some of that has turned to slightly smaller mounds of light green, translucent (sort of) fuzz, but most of it just disappeared.

[findingnemo1]

I have the same "Red Fuzz" Algae in my nem tank and it is not Cyano as i have that in my other tank

So if you find out what it is please let me know....lol
Mine grows on my powerheads as we'll and it looks and feels like velvet...

[PoonTang]

I have the same stuff too. It sticks like crazy. Even after several hours of soaking in a vinegar bath the power heads are a bitch to clean.

[BlueAbyss]

Well it's gone now. I saw the blue legged hermit on the rocks today, then he was gone... and now I noticed him on the other rock, picking it clean. So he's eating it, I'm sure... and good for him!