Please Help! Mystery Outbreak covering all my rock! - Page 2

LiquidAquariums · 02/17/2016, 09:29 PM

Magnesium Level is 1350

LiquidAquariums · 02/18/2016, 08:54 AM

I was kind of hoping Mag was going to be low so that I had something to adjust and hopefully fix the problem, but all levels are within proper ranges.

However I will try the API Algaefix and post results

A1t2o · 02/18/2016, 09:14 AM

I had this in my tank for a while. It wasn't as bad but I just assumed it was a different type of algae, and referred to it as a mat algae. I added more hermits and snails, got my parameters in line, and started cleaning my ATS much more often. As the GHA went away, the mat algae went away too. I saw the hermits picking at it too.

Treat it like GHA and establish a nutrient export system. You probably don't see phosphate or nitrate because it is stored in the 'mat' algae. The Algaefix may kill it off but it would still be feeding off of something so I would try to address that issue too.

Flippers4pups · 02/18/2016, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by LiquidAquariums

How long did it take to clear up?

I dosed the recommended amount for three days. I did manually remove as much as I could by syphoning and using a brush, blowing off the rocks to speed the process. Did this only at first. Also using a filter sock and GAC in a reactor. I also run a UV on my system. Did not effect skimming. I've been dosing once a week as preventive to keep it from coming back. So far after two weeks, rocks are clean.

I believe this to be a strain of marine fungus.

LiquidAquariums · 02/18/2016, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by A1t2o

I had this in my tank for a while. It wasn't as bad but I just assumed it was a different type of algae, and referred to it as a mat algae. I added more hermits and snails, got my parameters in line, and started cleaning my ATS much more often. As the GHA went away, the mat algae went away too. I saw the hermits picking at it too.

Treat it like GHA and establish a nutrient export system. You probably don't see phosphate or nitrate because it is stored in the 'mat' algae. The Algaefix may kill it off but it would still be feeding off of something so I would try to address that issue too.

The odd thing about this tank's cycle process is that there never was any GHA. That puzzled me, again, another first after several larger tanks I've set up in the past few years that were covered with it.

LiquidAquariums · 02/18/2016, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Flippers4pups

I dosed the recommended amount for three days. I did manually remove as much as I could by syphoning and using a brush, blowing off the rocks to speed the process. Did this only at first. Also using a filter sock and GAC in a reactor. I also run a UV on my system. Did not effect skimming. I've been dosing once a week as preventive to keep it from coming back. So far after two weeks, rocks are clean.

I believe this to be a strain of marine fungus.

Thanks for the tips. I will try to scrub and siphon this weekend and post a photo.

Did you ever have an issue with cloudiness?

Flippers4pups · 02/18/2016, 10:51 AM

This tank has had water column blooms off and on since I started the tank back in June 2015. White cloudiness and green water would come and go. Back in December I gave in and got the UV. Took sometime to time to clear up, around a week, but has been crystal clear since.

Funny that this is the first tank since I started the hobby back in the early nineties that has had these issues. Go figure.

02/18/2016, 10:51 AM	#32
Flippers4pups Home made abyss Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lake Saint Louis, MO Posts: 2,047	This tank has had water column blooms off and on since I started the tank back in June 2015. White cloudiness and green water would come and go. Back in December I gave in and got the UV. Took sometime to time to clear up, around a week, but has been crystal clear since. Funny that this is the first tank since I started the hobby back in the early nineties that has had these issues. Go figure. __________________ Don Reefing since 1993 Current Tank info: 125 gallon DT , 125 gallon basement sump. Rw 15 & Rw 8. Panworld 150ps return. Reef Octopus 150 skimmer, 3 165w mars aqua led.

02/17/2016, 09:29 PM	#26
LiquidAquariums Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Regina, SK, CAN Posts: 52	Magnesium Level is 1350

02/18/2016, 08:54 AM	#27
LiquidAquariums Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Regina, SK, CAN Posts: 52	I was kind of hoping Mag was going to be low so that I had something to adjust and hopefully fix the problem, but all levels are within proper ranges. However I will try the API Algaefix and post results

02/18/2016, 09:14 AM	#28
A1t2o Moved On Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mankato, MN Posts: 382	I had this in my tank for a while. It wasn't as bad but I just assumed it was a different type of algae, and referred to it as a mat algae. I added more hermits and snails, got my parameters in line, and started cleaning my ATS much more often. As the GHA went away, the mat algae went away too. I saw the hermits picking at it too. Treat it like GHA and establish a nutrient export system. You probably don't see phosphate or nitrate because it is stored in the 'mat' algae. The Algaefix may kill it off but it would still be feeding off of something so I would try to address that issue too.