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ryanerb
07-25-2006, 12:40 AM
I've had my tank for a few months now, and all I've been doing is my weekly water change and checking the salinity. No nitrate checks, etc. I assume the pictures of these algaes are a bad foreign algae. Please let me know what I need to do or if its ok. Thanks so much!
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c48/ryanerb/aq1.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c48/ryanerb/aq2.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c48/ryanerb/aq3.jpg

~*LuvMyKribs*~
07-25-2006, 4:51 AM
Actually the algae looks pretty under control. You have some little macro-algae-like things sprouting near the top there but I cant imagine them causing any harm. They may even be tube-worms... do they ever get little "fans" at the top of them?

The larger patch of stuff near the bottom actually looks more sponge-like than algae, but then again you never know what your going to get with marine stuff.

Are those what you were pointing out? Or was it that slime-like stuff that I can barely see in the pic?

:)
-Diana

ryanerb
07-25-2006, 9:34 AM
ya, i was talking about those spiky small sprouts, and the green slime patch.

~*LuvMyKribs*~
07-25-2006, 11:37 AM
What is the texture of the green slime patch when you touch it?

mysis
07-26-2006, 4:54 AM
Green patch looks like a sponge, small sprouts are macro algae and grow to around 2.5 cm tall or 1 inch. And they need bright light to thrive.