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Norrec Hobbyist Posts: 103 Kudos: 70 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Jun-2005	i was just looking at my tank and i noticed that my bed of crushed coral has soem black spots investigateing more it looked liek black hair of some sort i just sturd my coral around and it got rid of it what should i do A and B what is this stuff Thanks................Norrec....Austin In the age of darkness the blind man is the best guide. In the age of insanity look towards the mad man to show you the way
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
Norrec Hobbyist Posts: 103 Kudos: 70 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Jun-2005	i am starting o see plack spots on my coral and on a shell should i be woried In the age of darkness the blind man is the best guide. In the age of insanity look towards the mad man to show you the way
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Pretty much all I can think of is that your hairy stuff is some kind of algae. If it doesn't move around, then it definitely is. Best way to get rid of it outside of chemicals or extra critters is to figure out why algae might be growing (too infrequent maintenance, too much food...) and solve the problem at its source. That isn't much to go on, but hopefully it'll be a good enough start. Last edited by sirbooks at 16-Sep-2005 22:36 And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
nano reefer Fish Addict Posts: 716 Kudos: 570 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	algea is cosed by Phostphase in the water put some P04 remover in best one is rowa-phos!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	The most common causes of algae are excess silicates/phosphates in the water, excess nutrients from feeding or too long of a photoperiod. What type of lights do you have, and how long are they on for daily? Does excess food sink to the bottom when you feed? Do you target feed anyone? What type of water are you using? Make sure your photoperiod is no more than 12 hours, be scrupulous with your feedings, and switch to RO/DI water if you aren't using it already. That should help clear up the algae. -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
Norrec Hobbyist Posts: 103 Kudos: 70 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Jun-2005	well its not the food or the light i dont think it looks liek it geting worse i have to get a test kit cuz im out of strip do u think my water pramiters are bad .... Austin In the age of darkness the blind man is the best guide. In the age of insanity look towards the mad man to show you the way
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Not necessarily "bad"... They may just need some correction for the algae to go away. Test for phosphates and nitrates if you can, to see if the levels of either are too high. You were asked some good questions and recieved good advice from FerretFish, have you tried anything there? Can you provide any of the information requested? And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	Your tank isnt that old....sounds like a nice case of cyanobacteria to me. Its normal for a newish tank to go through the algae cycles, every tank will go through it. Water flow, what are you using for circulation? Cyanobacteria will normally grow in a low flow area. You may need to increase the flow in the tank and eliminate any dead spots.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41


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