What’s this stuff growing?

ondy6611

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
May 15, 2026
Messages
42
Reaction score
12
Location
new york
What state or country do you live in
New York
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
It doesn’t come off when I take the cave and silicone anemone out to clean. Coralline?
 
Cotton Candy Algae like Callithamnion sp. or Asparagopsis taxiformis (sporophyte phase)?

Cyanos would come off quite easily, are forming mats, not turfs (besides Lyngbya maybe, but that looks more like hair algae) and Cyanos are usually darker/purple.

You can find some info on Cotton Candy Algae here: https://www.reefcleaners.org/nuisance-algae-id-guide
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

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

  • Moving too quickly or adding too much at once

    Votes: 12 33.3%
  • Skipping—or shortening—quarantine or dipping

    Votes: 5 13.9%
  • Buying the wrong equipment the first time

    Votes: 6 16.7%
  • Ignoring maintenance, warning signs, or redundancy

    Votes: 11 30.6%
  • Chasing numbers or making too many changes

    Votes: 3 8.3%
  • Choosing incompatible fish, corals, or invertebrates

    Votes: 5 13.9%
  • Poor aquascaping or tank-design decisions

    Votes: 3 8.3%
  • Failing to research an animal’s needs

    Votes: 1 2.8%
  • Trusting bad advice

    Votes: 4 11.1%
  • Doing something on the tank when you should've gone to bed

    Votes: 5 13.9%
  • Something else—tell us below

    Votes: 4 11.1%
  • I’m still waiting for my first expensive lesson!

    Votes: 3 8.3%
Back
Top
Home
Post thread…
Market
What's new