Red Algae

[GreenTerror7]

I had this red-ish algae growing on the back glass panel of my tank. I tried taking a picture but you cant tell its there since the back is black. It's on my 135 SA/CA community tank which has been set up for about 4 months now. I never had it on my 50 gallon which has been setup for about 2 years now. I scrubbed it off yesterday and threw in some algae control as well. Does anyone know if this red algae stuff is normal in relatively new tanks?

 

[CaptainS]

Just use this to get rid of it should work heres what the brand is and a place you can get it http://www.neptuneaquatics.com/content/boyds-chemi-clean-red-slime-remover

 

[RD.]

Sounds like cyanobacteria, which is not an algae. For more info google is your friend.

 

[GreenTerror7]

Sounds like cyanobacteria, which is not an algae. For more info google is your friend.

Cool that's what it looks like. Thank you

 

[GreenTerror7]

Just use this to get rid of it should work heres what the brand is and a place you can get it http://www.neptuneaquatics.com/content/boyds-chemi-clean-red-slime-remover

It looks like that stuff is for saltwater, will it work with freshwater as well?

 

[CaptainS]

Oh it might be I dont know sorry if it is just trying to help.

 

[GreenTerror7]

Oh it might be I dont know sorry if it is just trying to help.

No need to apologize, I appreciate any and all input haha. I may give it a try

 

[divemaster99]

I've not heard if red Cyanobacteria but it probably does exist. Be warned, if it is then get rid of it, fast, it's a mango fish killer! Dose H2O2 to kill it, won't have any negative affects on fish unless you overdose it, also adds O2 to the water.

 

[Wailua Boy]

You may be able to increase your water flow to reduce this algae

 

[RD.]

I find that it is often caused by a shift in ones lighting spectrum. Replace older tubes etc, or try different lights. LED's solved a massive cyano outbreak that I had in one of my tanks a few yrs back.