Help me out. Im so tired of the algae

[Reef Jay]

Not exactly sure what this is but it's taking over and I also noticed some cyano on my sand bed what's the best method of removal?

 

[Fishurama]

Looks like green bubble algae, could you post pictures in white lights? Could be blue-green cyano, hard to tell with lights.

Nuisance Algae ID Guide- Reef Cleaners

Nuisance Algae ID Guide. Red Slime, Cyano, Cyanobacteria. Green Film Algae, Film Algae. Green Hair Algae. Green Turf Algae. Bryopsis pennata and B. plumosa. Bubble Algae, Valonia. Lobophora. Blue Green Cyano.

www.reefcleaners.org

 

[Reef Jay]

 

[Reef Jay]

Looks like green bubble algae, could you post pictures in white lights? Could be blue-green cyano, hard to tell with lights.

Nuisance Algae ID Guide- Reef Cleaners

Nuisance Algae ID Guide. Red Slime, Cyano, Cyanobacteria. Green Film Algae, Film Algae. Green Hair Algae. Green Turf Algae. Bryopsis pennata and B. plumosa. Bubble Algae, Valonia. Lobophora. Blue Green Cyano.

www.reefcleaners.org

 

[Fishurama]

That is green bubble algae/film algae. Its best to use a turkey baster and just blast it off. Try doing a 20 percent water change, reduce feeding a little, and it should clear up with in 2 weeks if you keep up on water changes and lower feeding.
You can also go lights out for 3 days if you dont have any sensitive corals.

 

[Jimbo662]

I'm battling with this same stuff right now. I just got my ICP test back and the silicon was at .862. Working to get the level down to see if it helps get rid of the stuff. I'm also on day 3 of lights out.

 

[DSC reef]

Looks like blue green cyanobacteria. Typically it comes in on frags, little harder to deal with compared to red cyanobacteria. The bubbles you see is air trapped under the algal mat.

 

[ducki]

I have the same stuff but now covered all rocks, sand and backwall. Will be following, driving me crazy too.

 

[malacoda]

+1 on green cyano.

If you're patient, and if any of your PO4 or NO3 are really low (near zero/barely detectable), you could try upping them a little to see if it helps it to fade away.

If you're impatient, ChemiClean or other red slime treatments will get rid of it. Siphon out what you can, then treat PER THE INSTRUCTIONS (you must keep the tank well aerated) to get rid of what's left. Just be aware that, if you are unable to determine the cause and correct it, it may return at some point again after such a treatment.

 

[Jimbo662]

Last test my PO4 was .06 (usually in the .1 - .15 range) and NO3 was about 25.

 

[Andreas' Reef]

I had this for about 2 months. I bought 2 turbo snails and they killed all of it.