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Old 02-08-2016, 06:57 PM
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Default Algae bloom

Hey guys what type of algae is this? And how do I get rid of it?

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Old 02-08-2016, 07:51 PM
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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?
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Old 02-08-2016, 07:55 PM
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I see an acro
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Old 02-08-2016, 08:12 PM
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must get my eyes checked again
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Old 02-08-2016, 08:46 PM
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The tank is about 14 months old. I have the lights on for 12 hours a day. 6 HO fluorescents. Here is another pic.

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Old 02-08-2016, 08:49 PM
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I see a Gyre mounted on the ceiling.

Time for a Photobucket or Flikr account to upload pics me thinks.

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HERE'S A BETTER VIEW
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Old 02-08-2016, 09:14 PM
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possibly Calothrix

Read this: (scroll down)

https://www.reefcleaners.org/nuisance-algae-id-guide
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Old 02-08-2016, 10:02 PM
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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.
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Old 02-09-2016, 07:11 PM
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Thanks timt I'll go and grab some of that product today
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