Bad Hair Algae

likwid · #1 12-06-2007, 10:47 PM

Sure, Ill snap a shot tonight to post. On a side note, I have had a couple dead snails in the tank for unknown reasons. The shells are still in the tank, not sure if this is attributing to any of the cyano/algae problems, but they are in a hard to reach spot. I'll try to grab them tonight after my waterchange.

likwid · #2 12-07-2007, 01:05 AM

Here are the photos of the red slime.

And a FTS so you can see all the ugly hair algae on my rocks :/

BC564 · #3 12-07-2007, 04:03 PM

I had a bunch of hair algae like that also.....I used Algae magic on it for 3 consecutive days.....and it has never returned either.....but I also added a Phosban reactor on the 5th day from treatment....so I would guess that is why it hasnt come back. That looks like Cyano to me...

Reefer Rob · #4 12-07-2007, 04:27 PM

I suppose I'm stating the obvious when I say it has to be a nutrient export issue. You could try "live rock in a bucket", or dosing iron to increase your Chaeto growth.

Also have a look at this thread.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1078532

likwid · #5 12-07-2007, 07:23 PM

Ya I spent $60 on a bottle of Algae magic that did nothing at all for my tank.

Ill try 3 days of darkness and post the results.

BC564 · #6 12-07-2007, 07:54 PM

wow....I dont know what to tell you ......hmmm

fiorano · #7 12-08-2007, 08:29 PM

can cyano also get all long and stringy too because i have like thick red slime on some parts of my sand that is like flowing with the water in strings?