Nuisance algae or corraline?

[ezee]

Charile1,

What do you guys think about leaving the lights off for a couple of days? Would that help?

That would probably work as a stopgap but it is unnecessary. In this situation cyano is actually a good thing.

E

 

[jejton]

How long will this cyano outbreak last?

 

[ezee]

jejton,

Depends a lot on how your tank matures. Things like source water, feeding, lighting and flow all play a part as well. But I would wait a couple of months before really trying to change something.

E

 

[jejton]

I have never head of a nano tank taking a couple of months to cycle esp with rock that was already partially cured.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Which one does yours look like....

I gotta find a pic of cyano lol

 

[Deanos]

I have never head of a nano tank taking a couple of months to cycle esp with rock that was already partially cured.

I think Ezee was referring to the amount of time needed for the tank to mature as opposed to the live rock cycling procedure. Various algae/bacteria blooms occur during the maturation process.

 

[ezee]

Deanos,

I think Ezee was referring to the amount of time needed for the tank to mature as opposed to the live rock cycling procedure. Various algae/bacteria blooms occur during the maturation process.

:approve:

E

 

[ezee]

jejton,

I have never head of a nano tank taking a couple of months to cycle esp with rock that was already partially cured.

There are a number of other processes that take gradually place within your tank, after the cycle. Your tank will continue to age, like fine wine lol, and as that sets in, you will get a better picture of what the long term issues might be and what particular things you should be doing.

E

 

[jejton]

Thanks Eeze and Deano. I guess I have been confusing cycling with maturing. I have noticed changes in the algae. First I was getting mostly reddish filaments that grew longer with the photoperiod until they broke off completely. Then I started getting a reddish/purplish fuzzy growth which I mistook for the start of corraline. It progressed to become more of a film. Now my tank and rock are covered in a brownish film which are producing some sort of gas because there are bubbles trapped underneath the film. It looks pretty gross actually. Is this a form of BGA or diatoms? Was it ok that I added some inverts ( turbos, nass. and scarlet hermits ) since my paramaters were ok. Would it be ok to add some corals ? Someone is holding some free frags of GSP, kenya tree and mushroom leather for me and I believe he is getting anxious for me to take them.

Thanks again for the help.
Eric

 

[ezee]

jejton,

If you water params are good you can probably take those. You may find that the kenya doesn't like the new tank but I would think you would be okay.

E

 

[jejton]

I am going to wait on the corals because I dont want to risk the films growing on and killing them.

 

[LeslieS]

Here are some cyano pictures. Notice the cerith snails actually make trails through it and eat it. The Nassarius snails just glide over the top!

I would really like to find an algae book. I all I can find are fresh water.

 

[Deanos]

I would really like to find an algae book. I all I can find are fresh water.

Here's 2:

Algae: A Problem Solver Guide

Marine Algae Control Secrets

 

[LeslieS]

Dean, Do you have these books? Which one do you like better?

 

[Deanos]

Dean, Do you have these books? Which one do you like better?

I own neither, sorry :happysad:

 

[jejton]

Here is a link to my tank thread. You might be able to see the algae problem in the photos I posted in the most recent post.

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/showthread.php?
p=178944#post178944

 

[deelucky]

well i got a question i have been getting an outbreak of cyano and my tank has been setup since feb.this year.recently i've been using purple up and i wanted to know if this can contribute to cyano i did read some where that to much iodine can cause unwanted algae(i dont know how true that is but id rather ask here than start a new thread.)thanks

 

[ezee]

dee,

Hmmm, never heard that.

E

 

[jejton]

I just read on a FW yahoo group I belong to that some people successfully use careful dosing of hydrogen peroxide to kill off algae without harming plants or fish. I can check on the dosages used if anyone is interested. But back to my problem...is it a problem or is it a normal part of the maturation process?

 

[deelucky]

dee,

Hmmm, never heard that.

E

if i can find the source ill post it if i find it.