Algea ID

[molotov]

I was wondering if someone might be able to help me identify this algea and if it's a problem.

[NIVLEM09]

I remember watching a vid on youtube and the guy's tank had the same algae as you have,she said it's a bad case of diatoms.his CUC wouldn't touch it cuz it was too thick,so he scrubbed the rocks with a toothbrush.

[canadianbudz604]

Its hard to tell from my blackberry, is this algae thick and brown? I had some on a couple pieces of rock I got and my clean up crew wouldn't touch it either, until I introduced stomatella snails. It was gone in a week

[jagermaier]

Originally Posted by canadianbudz604

Its hard to tell from my blackberry, is this algae thick and brown? I had some on a couple pieces of rock I got and my clean up crew wouldn't touch it either, until I introduced stomatella snails. It was gone in a week

It sounds like the stuff you had was Lobophora, this however looks different. I've never seen this stuff before, weird...

[11purewater]

that's a new and improved one for sure

[molotov]

ya it's weird for sure. It's turning quite dark so I'm hoping that's an indication it could be dying.

Anyone else want to take a stab at what this might be?