Red algae bad?

Apr 22, 2025

Jt24lax

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How do I get rid of it if it's bad?

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Apr 22, 2025

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And the red web over Zoas and the red bubble over mushroom

Apr 23, 2025

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yes bad cyano

Apr 23, 2025

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Try blowing it off with a turkey baster - it will likely come back but you need to get some flow on these areas and it might go away after repeating this for a while and the tank stabilizes.

WHICH TYPE OF MISTAKE TAUGHT YOU YOUR MOST EXPENSIVE REEFKEEPING LESSON?

Moving too quickly or adding too much at once
Votes: 7 35.0%
Skipping—or shortening—quarantine or dipping
Votes: 5 25.0%
Buying the wrong equipment the first time
Votes: 4 20.0%
Ignoring maintenance, warning signs, or redundancy
Votes: 6 30.0%
Chasing numbers or making too many changes
Votes: 3 15.0%
Choosing incompatible fish, corals, or invertebrates
Votes: 3 15.0%
Poor aquascaping or tank-design decisions
Votes: 1 5.0%
Failing to research an animal’s needs
Votes: 1 5.0%
Trusting bad advice
Votes: 3 15.0%
Doing something on the tank when you should've gone to bed
Votes: 4 20.0%
Something else—tell us below
Votes: 4 20.0%
I’m still waiting for my first expensive lesson!
Votes: 2 10.0%

Red algae bad?

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WHICH TYPE OF MISTAKE TAUGHT YOU YOUR MOST EXPENSIVE REEFKEEPING LESSON?

Moving too quickly or adding too much at once

Skipping—or shortening—quarantine or dipping

Buying the wrong equipment the first time

Ignoring maintenance, warning signs, or redundancy

Chasing numbers or making too many changes

Choosing incompatible fish, corals, or invertebrates

Poor aquascaping or tank-design decisions

Failing to research an animal’s needs

Trusting bad advice

Doing something on the tank when you should've gone to bed

Something else—tell us below

I’m still waiting for my first expensive lesson!

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