Please help identify this algae(?) growth

[Seamazter]

Physical remove is best, use a small hose and siphon it out.
Its mostly caused from overfeeding, too much light or not enough water flow.

[newreefer_59]

appreciate it.

[Nano]

Originally Posted by newreefer_59

appreciate it.

+1 to above, I had some in my tank, just a small amount, and I just used a turkey baster to suck it out, took maybe 5 minutes, and now its gone.

[Myka]

It will probably come back tomorrow. It feeds off nutrients, and can be a pain in the butt to get rid of completely. Check the link in my signature about nuisance algae. Cyano is not an algae, but the same treatment works.

[Nano]

Originally Posted by Myka

It will probably come back tomorrow. It feeds off nutrients, and can be a pain in the butt to get rid of completely. Check the link in my signature about nuisance algae. Cyano is not an algae, but the same treatment works.

I checked it out, but dont see the write up on cyano--- maybe I missed it. whats the best way to get rid of it, I mean I had it like a week and a half ago, and hasn't come back yet, but I'm sure it could

[Myka]

Originally Posted by nanomano

I checked it out, but dont see the write up on cyano--- maybe I missed it. whats the best way to get rid of it, I mean I had it like a week and a half ago, and hasn't come back yet, but I'm sure it could

There is no specific write-up on cyanobacteria, the treatment is the same as hair algae except you siphon out the cyano where you trim the hair algae with scissors. Adding a filter sock on the overflow that gets changed out daily also helps with cyano. The article basically describes how to lower nutrients.

[Madreefer]

Hey Myka you do know that none of yer links work eh?