Post by simplymaineseaglas on Mar 13, 2013 16:31:30 GMT -5
So guys and gals....
Last week we moved to our new home and all of a sudden we have an algae in our 40 gallon breeder that I've never seen before. It's on the sand, rock, glass and corals. At first I thought it was "red slime" but I've seen red slime before and this just looks different. I think it may be red hair algae but I'm not sure. Not only is it on surfaces but it also is floating in clumps at the top of the water line. Any help would be wonderful! This week we have started 2 x weekly 25% water changes with RODI water.... in hopes of slowing it down. All of our water parameters have been spot on.... no issues there. I think when moving the tank we may have released some nutrients in to the water, and this couldn't have helped.
40 gallon breeder
4 x T5HO
70 pounds live rock
40 pounds sand
CoraLife Super Skimmer 65
HOB filter running carbon only
2 x Koralia2 power heads
Temp: 80* F
Last week we moved to our new home and all of a sudden we have an algae in our 40 gallon breeder that I've never seen before. It's on the sand, rock, glass and corals. At first I thought it was "red slime" but I've seen red slime before and this just looks different. I think it may be red hair algae but I'm not sure. Not only is it on surfaces but it also is floating in clumps at the top of the water line. Any help would be wonderful! This week we have started 2 x weekly 25% water changes with RODI water.... in hopes of slowing it down. All of our water parameters have been spot on.... no issues there. I think when moving the tank we may have released some nutrients in to the water, and this couldn't have helped.
40 gallon breeder
4 x T5HO
70 pounds live rock
40 pounds sand
CoraLife Super Skimmer 65
HOB filter running carbon only
2 x Koralia2 power heads
Temp: 80* F
