Is this Dino’s? Any opinion is appreciated

nedyazayden

New Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 16, 2023
Messages
13
Reaction score
2
Location
texas
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Need help with finding out what kinda alage this is it’s been in my tank for probably two months but only on Rockwork none of the sand
9830A949-5588-48A0-A86B-467C91FA0BB1.jpeg

This is what it looks like in the tank
72C1EAD2-E1A0-4FBB-95E0-9803E67B42E1.jpeg


0B6FD3EA-F6FC-486C-8BB2-BB91ADDB8862.jpeg
 

vetteguy53081

Well known Member and monster tank lover
View Badges
Joined
Aug 11, 2013
Messages
92,159
Reaction score
203,768
Location
Wisconsin -
Rating - 100%
14   0   0
Need help with finding out what kinda alage this is it’s been in my tank for probably two months but only on Rockwork none of the sand
9830A949-5588-48A0-A86B-467C91FA0BB1.jpeg

This is what it looks like in the tank
72C1EAD2-E1A0-4FBB-95E0-9803E67B42E1.jpeg


0B6FD3EA-F6FC-486C-8BB2-BB91ADDB8862.jpeg
Not Dino. Looks like a bacterial slime
 

vetteguy53081

Well known Member and monster tank lover
View Badges
Joined
Aug 11, 2013
Messages
92,159
Reaction score
203,768
Location
Wisconsin -
Rating - 100%
14   0   0
Like cyano? How would I go about getting rid of this ?
Assure nitrate and phosphate not elevated. This should siphon with 1/4” tubing. Reduce white light intensity or number of hours of white light and add cleaners such as: pitho crabs, chiton snails, carribean blue leg hermits and astrea snails
 

Dan_P

5000 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Sep 21, 2018
Messages
6,713
Reaction score
7,191
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Need help with finding out what kinda alage this is it’s been in my tank for probably two months but only on Rockwork none of the sand
9830A949-5588-48A0-A86B-467C91FA0BB1.jpeg

This is what it looks like in the tank
72C1EAD2-E1A0-4FBB-95E0-9803E67B42E1.jpeg


0B6FD3EA-F6FC-486C-8BB2-BB91ADDB8862.jpeg
Interesting green gelatinous growth. The photomicrograph looks like a unicellular organism, Maybe a cyanobacteria. @taricha? A green Chrysophyte?
 

taricha

5000 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
May 22, 2016
Messages
6,574
Reaction score
10,156
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Interesting green gelatinous growth. The photomicrograph looks like a unicellular organism, Maybe a cyanobacteria. @taricha? A green Chrysophyte?
Under that lighting, the color is about right for a chrysophyte.
( gelatinous growth and cell shape is good agreement for a chrysophyte too.)
 
OP
OP
N

nedyazayden

New Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 16, 2023
Messages
13
Reaction score
2
Location
texas
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Under that lighting, the color is about right for a chrysophyte.
( gelatinous growth and cell shape is good agreement for a chrysophyte too.)
It turns more of a brownish tan when lights are on, how should I treat cryshophytes?
 

Dan_P

5000 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Sep 21, 2018
Messages
6,713
Reaction score
7,191
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Under that lighting, the color is about right for a chrysophyte.
( gelatinous growth and cell shape is good agreement for a chrysophyte too.)
The greenish tinge is normal?
 

When to mix up fish meal: When was the last time you tried a different brand of food for your reef?

  • I regularly change the food that I feed to the tank.

    Votes: 45 20.9%
  • I occasionally change the food that I feed to the tank.

    Votes: 74 34.4%
  • I rarely change the food that I feed to the tank.

    Votes: 72 33.5%
  • I never change the food that I feed to the tank.

    Votes: 20 9.3%
  • Other.

    Votes: 4 1.9%
Back
Top