Coraline

[RyanP]

Ever since i added my protein skimmer, my coraline growth has exploded. But it looks like its spreading on the sand. I didnt know it would grow there. Is that coraline on the sand? I know what the brown on the sand is, i use tap instead of RO.

 

[chawk610]

Wow... rocks look great... My skimmer just broke in.... hoping for the same results.

 

[RyanP]

thanks, i had hardly any b4 the skimmer and then it just took off like crazy. Sure does make the rocks look better

 

[nubz]

is the stuff on the sand hard? if not it may be cyanobacteria!

 

[Otto_VonBacon]

Cyanobacteria.

Fight it immediately. Do a water change and add phosphate remover media into your filtration in a baggie. If you have no corals a Blackout may be in order if it explodes.

This is what happened to my nano when i let it get out of hand...

 

[sostoudt]

thats cyanobacteria my friend but yes coraline will grow on sand thats bigger then sugar grain.


dont feel bad cyanobacteria and algae is something every saltwater tank goes thru. its the acne on the path to maturity

 

[Otto_VonBacon]

thats cyanobacteria my friend but yes coraline will grow on sand thats bigger then sugar grain.


dont feel bad cyanobacteria and algae is something every saltwater tank goes thru. its the acne on the path to maturity

Yup, it happens to everyone. Just don't let it get out of hand or it will be one hell of a fight.

 

[Camshaft Ramrod]

the dreaded slime

 

[mr.reef24]

mmmm....Red Slime someone's Phosphate's are high

mr.reef24

 

[RyanP]

oh noes...im guessing its from me lowering the salinity over the past 2 days treating ick with hyposalinity. Changing small amounts of water with tap probly didnt help. Whats the best solution to this?