Algae ID in 2 month old tank

Slammed01 · 02/13/2018, 04:43 PM

Hi all,

Trying to figure out what Algae I recently have developing. Tank 2 months old, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite and .5-.10 nitrates. Cut my light from 8-9. Hours to about 6 and can’t find a matching look-a-like on the ID page.

2 clowns, 3 turbos and 4 blue legged.

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Sharpchick · 02/13/2018, 05:32 PM

I can't see your photo.

Slammed01 · 02/13/2018, 05:48 PM

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I can't see your photo.

Fixed!

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AlSimmons · 02/13/2018, 06:16 PM

I don't really know what kind of algae that is exactly, but if it's hard to remove from the rocks then it's probably just a prelude to Coralline algae.

Chubby · 02/13/2018, 07:00 PM

Normal part of the new tank process.. fluorescent green algae that won’t easily blows off eventually gets replaced by coralline algae. Promise you it won’t stay that green =}

Navig8tr · 02/13/2018, 08:15 PM

Looks like it may be Ostreobium.

Slammed01 · 02/14/2018, 07:59 PM

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Looks like it may be Ostreobium.

Thanks! May be right yuck :/

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ramseynb · 02/14/2018, 10:31 PM

It looks like green film algae. It's pretty common for a new tank. As others mentioned, it'll likely be replaced by coralline.

02/13/2018, 04:43 PM	#1
Slammed01 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bay Area, Ca 925 Posts: 416	Algae ID in 2 month old tank Hi all, Trying to figure out what Algae I recently have developing. Tank 2 months old, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite and .5-.10 nitrates. Cut my light from 8-9. Hours to about 6 and can’t find a matching look-a-like on the ID page. 2 clowns, 3 turbos and 4 blue legged. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 46 Gallon Bowfront Homemade Canopy Emperor 400,Seaclone 100, Reefbreeders value 24" 120watt LEDs, 2 Koralia 750s Current Tank Info: 54 Gallon corner on order Last edited by Slammed01; 02/13/2018 at 05:48 PM.

02/13/2018, 05:32 PM	#2
Sharpchick Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 15	I can't see your photo. __________________ "You can't change the music of your soul." Katharine Hepburn

02/13/2018, 06:16 PM	#4
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	I don't really know what kind of algae that is exactly, but if it's hard to remove from the rocks then it's probably just a prelude to Coralline algae.

02/13/2018, 07:00 PM	#5
Chubby Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami Posts: 67	Normal part of the new tank process.. fluorescent green algae that won’t easily blows off eventually gets replaced by coralline algae. Promise you it won’t stay that green =}

02/13/2018, 08:15 PM	#6
Navig8tr Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 70	Looks like it may be Ostreobium.

02/14/2018, 10:31 PM	#8
ramseynb Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New Braunfels, TX Posts: 630	It looks like green film algae. It's pretty common for a new tank. As others mentioned, it'll likely be replaced by coralline.