Help identifying algae

[Laniac103]

I had a huge explosion in algae in my nano tank. Took the rocks out and cleaned them and did a 75% water change hoping that would solve the problem but here we are 3 days later and its starting to grow back already. Can anyone tell me what type of algae this might be so I can make a plan to deal with it. The tank is very small so herbivore fish are kind of out of the question but if it's something snails will eat I can go pick up a few more of them to help.

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[Absolutely Fish]

I had a huge explosion in algae in my nano tank. Took the rocks out and cleaned them and did a 75% water change hoping that would solve the problem but here we are 3 days later and its starting to grow back already. Can anyone tell me what type of algae this might be so I can make a plan to deal with it. The tank is very small so herbivore fish are kind of out of the question but if it's something snails will eat I can go pick up a few more of them to help.

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That looks more like a bacterial film. I would reduce lighting and test nutrient levels ie: nitrates and phosphates. Start with that.

 

[Laniac103]

That looks more like a bacterial film. I would reduce lighting and test nutrient levels ie: nitrates and phosphates. Start with that.

Did some testing today, Phosphates are at 0.15 ppm and Nitrates are right around 5 ppm. I was worried that this might be Dinos, but since the nutrients are not bottomed out I can probably rule them out right? If this is a bacterial film, what would be the best way to go about getting rid of it?

 

[Absolutely Fish]

Did some testing today, Phosphates are at 0.15 ppm and Nitrates are right around 5 ppm. I was worried that this might be Dinos, but since the nutrients are not bottomed out I can probably rule them out right? If this is a bacterial film, what would be the best way to go about getting rid of it?

You can try using something like chemiclean which is an antibiotic or a natural way to help would be to use something like Dr.Tim’s waste away and refresh. I’ve used these before with stubborn slime algae and it has helped