Algae? Please help identify!

[Rick Gaas]

Is this Algae?

I have had it for a couple of months. Tried lights out for three days, and added a little GFO, but did not change at all.

It looks almost like a 1/4" white/grey fuzz. On most rocks.

Any ideas what this is, and how to make it go away?

Thank you!

 

[joeytoma]

Lots of Snails dose the job

 

[Humblefish]

Can't tell from the photo, but "white/grey fuzz" could be sponges.

 

[Rick Gaas]

Can't tell from the photo, but "white/grey fuzz" could be sponges.

Not sponges.. maybe fuzz is the wrong way to describe.. like 1/4" hair that covers the complete rock. It is grey/white almost see through. Hard to get my phone to capture the pic of it.

 

[Jahalu]

I have that too. Seems to only grow in shaded areas between rock work for me. Don't know what it is, but since it never extends into lighted areas, it doesn't bother me. Curious to see if anyone knows though.

 

[Rick Gaas]

This is directly in the light, on top of 50% of my rock.

 

[johanngh1977]

I have the same algae in my new system , i can't find information online ...but it cover all surface in illuminated live rock little white- gray like yours...im running a kessil ap700 and 2 ati 39w as supplemental light...when i turn on the t5 5 hours a day it put worse with only the kessil at 35% intencity everything fine...

 

[johanngh1977]

I hope some one can help

 

[Rick Gaas]

Looks the same... hopefully we can get someone to ID

 

[Humblefish]

#reefsquad

 

[jsker]

Had this stuff in my newer system, and used NoPox to get rid of it. I was running high nitrates and phosphates

 

[melypr1985]

looks spooky for Halloween ;)

 

[Maki~R~G~A]

DINO FLAGELLATES??

 

[Rick Gaas]

DINO FLAGELLATES??

After a quick google search, it does not look like Dino's. Also, nothing on the sand bed.

 

[Humblefish]

Can you post some photos of it under white light?

 

[Maritimer]

Seeing as there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of chlorophyll there, is it possible that it's bacterial, rather than algae?

I've seen similar under some dark overhangs in my own tank - though not quite as thick.

~Bruce

 

[twilliard]

It is an algae best identified under a microscope

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

How diverse is you snail cleanup crew?

 

[johanngh1977]

HEY BOYS, I WANT TO SAY MY TANK IS NEW, ONLY 5 MONTHS OLD
MY PARAMETERS ARE ALK 7.8 -8.1, MY CALC 430-460, MY MALG 1300-1360, MY TEMP 76.5-77.5, MY SALT 1026 100% STABLE

THIS TANK IS ONLY 100% AQUAFOREST REEF SALT

-AF PRO BIO-S [BOTH EACH SECOND DAY AT MORNING]
-AF NP PRO

SUPPLEMENT [WITH LIGHT OFF]
-AF BUILD
-AF ENERGY
-AF CORAL V
-AF AMINO MIX

AND 4 DROPS LODINE A WEEK

-4 STAGE RO / DI WATER FOR WATER CHANGE AND ACT

- EACH 2 WEEKS 25% WATER CHANGE, AROUND 20 DIFERENT SNAILS CLEANERUP CREW AND SHRIMP

- REEF OCTOPUS 110 INT AND CHAETO ALGAE IN MY SUMP, WITH GFO AND ROX 0.8 CARBON BRS DUAL REACTOR [CHANGE EACH 4 WEEKS]

-ILUMINATION 2- 39WATTS "NEW BULBS" ATI BLUE PLUS AND ACTINIC SUPLEMNTAL LIGHT AND KESSIL AP700
USING RAMP UP AND DOWN WITH KESSIL AT MAXIMUN 30% FOR 6 HOURS AND 5 HOURS WITH T5 [WITH T5 ON THIS STUPID ALGAE ITS WORSE]

MY PO3- 0
PO4 UP TO 0.08 BEFORE WATER CHANGE
I FEED ONE TIME A DAY MY FISH WITH LIFE SPECTRUM PELLETS, 3 PREMIUM SNOW CLOWNFISH, 1 YELLOW TANG AND 3 BLUE DAMSELS
AND ONE TIME MY SPS WITH BRS CHILLI, ZOPLANT POWDER BY TWO LITTLE FISH AND LIQUID BLEND OSTER, SHRIMP EGGS ETC ...

PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE AND GIVE ME A GOOD ADVICE, AS THESE ALGAES MAKE ME THE MISERABLE LIFE AFTER SO MUCH EFFORT AND DEDICATION!!!!

 

[johanngh1977]

THE SAME WITH DIFFERENT LIGHT