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Old 03-01-2004, 06:45 AM
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Default Algae on Pink Zoo?

Hey, just wondering if anyone can identify if this is algae on my zoo. If so any clues how I can get it off.. it seems quite stuck on the polyps



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Old 03-01-2004, 04:55 PM
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Default Re: Algae on Pink Zoo?

Chad,

It looks like cyanobacteria to me. Lightly turkey baste the polyps and the cyano will be blown off, at least temporarily. If you have cyano on your zoos, you probably have it elsewhere. Do a search on cyano for methods of ridding your tank of it.
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I'll second the above.
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Yup. Looks like Cyno to me
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