Algae ID and tips to fight

ruslicus · #1 07-03-2013, 11:41 PM

I am using teeth brush and tryng to brush it out.

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what would be my options to fight it?

hillegom · #2 07-04-2013, 01:39 AM

Water changes would help.
What are your parameters? esp nitrates phosphates
Try and suck out as much of the stuff as you can.

ruslicus · #3 07-04-2013, 02:38 AM

I am running GFO, Carbon and BioPellets. PO3 is 0.06, Nitrate no detectable. Trying to brush it out!

11purewater · #4 07-04-2013, 03:35 AM

Is the algae forming bubbles?

ruslicus · #5 07-04-2013, 02:01 PM

not really, it kind of fluffy and difficult to blow it with buster. Need to be brushed.

gobytron · #6 07-04-2013, 09:57 PM

Hard to tell from the pictures but are you sure its an algae and not a bacteria?

ruslicus · #7 07-04-2013, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gobytron

Hard to tell from the pictures but are you sure its an algae and not a bacteria?

Have no idea. The biggest issue it grows on dead portion of corals as well and frag rack. nothing on rocks. Clean - no algae at all on rocks.