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sdeschutter
02-08-2016, 06:57 PM
Hey guys what type of algae is this? And how do I get rid of it?
input80
02-08-2016, 07:51 PM
Sorry, I can't tell what we're looking at in the pic. What colour it is, how old it the tank , what is your lighting schedule?
Aquattro
02-08-2016, 07:55 PM
I see an acro :)
input80
02-08-2016, 08:12 PM
must get my eyes checked again
sdeschutter
02-08-2016, 08:46 PM
The tank is about 14 months old. I have the lights on for 12 hours a day. 6 HO fluorescents. Here is another pic.
WarDog
02-08-2016, 08:49 PM
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=14942&d=1454967905
I see a Gyre mounted on the ceiling.
Time for a Photobucket or Flikr account to upload pics me thinks.
WarDog
02-08-2016, 08:55 PM
HERE'S A BETTER VIEW (http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/album.php?albumid=981&pictureid=7171)
hillegom
02-08-2016, 09:14 PM
possibly Calothrix
Read this: (scroll down)
https://www.reefcleaners.org/nuisance-algae-id-guide
I had some of that recently and got rid of it by adding some Trochus snails to eat it and increasing the dosage of Foz Down to get rid of Phosphate in the tank. 2 weeks later it's gone.
sdeschutter
02-09-2016, 07:11 PM
Thanks timt I'll go and grab some of that product today
King Ed Pets or Canreef member Monocus may still have some in stock.
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