what the heck is going on??

[ReapersReef]

Hello, about a month ago, I set up my first sump ever. I received this macroalgae from a friend in the hobby (i know this is not recommended, but it was full of pods, and healthy when I received it with no pests). he told me it was "dragons breath" however upon googling and searching, I am not sure that this is even dragons breath? Secondly, the real question here, what would cause it to turn green?? I have had it under 50% blues for a week. it was under higher light, but once I noticed it changing color I dropped the light % in hopes it would help it... I'm not sure if I should even leave it in there at this point, but I will also add my parameters (im doing a fish in cycle, and maybe the parameters are the reason its declining). any suggestions or help would be great! Alk: 9.2, Calcium: 419, Phosphate: 0.29,PH: 8.2, Ammonia: 0ppm, Nitrite: 0ppm, Nitrate: 15ppm, Salinity: 1.025. (I didn't notice till this test, my tank is finally cycled!) i added pics of my system while I waited for the tests to develop, enjoy.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Congrats on the hard cycle with fish? Lol
Toss the ball of algae and get another. Hths
D

 

[mdb_talon]

Looks like cheato(green) mixed with dragons breath(red) to me

 

[ReapersReef]

Looks like cheato(green) mixed with dragons breath(red) to me

when i received it, it was all red....

 

[ReapersReef]

Congrats on the hard cycle with fish? Lol
Toss the ball of algae and get another. Hths
D

couldnt have done it without Prime!! and you dont think theres any saving it?

 

[mdb_talon]

when i received it, it was all red....

Just my best guess because that green "spirally" algae is not dragons breath but does look like cheato.

If it is in a refugium i see no reason to toss it unless it is a "display refugium" that you going for a certain look. If the goal is to consume nutrients only keep it in there.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

If its chaeto kool. Keep it. If it was all formally red and has turned green. Id prob toss it. Hths
D

 

[AlgaeBarn Verified Sponsor]

Hello, about a month ago, I set up my first sump ever. I received this macroalgae from a friend in the hobby (i know this is not recommended, but it was full of pods, and healthy when I received it with no pests). he told me it was "dragons breath" however upon googling and searching, I am not sure that this is even dragons breath? Secondly, the real question here, what would cause it to turn green?? I have had it under 50% blues for a week. it was under higher light, but once I noticed it changing color I dropped the light % in hopes it would help it... I'm not sure if I should even leave it in there at this point, but I will also add my parameters (im doing a fish in cycle, and maybe the parameters are the reason its declining). any suggestions or help would be great! Alk: 9.2, Calcium: 419, Phosphate: 0.29,PH: 8.2, Ammonia: 0ppm, Nitrite: 0ppm, Nitrate: 15ppm, Salinity: 1.025. (I didn't notice till this test, my tank is finally cycled!) i added pics of my system while I waited for the tests to develop, enjoy.

How is the macro algae looking today color wise?

 

[ReapersReef]

It's almost all green and disintegrating? I have 10ppm nitrates, and a light on them, not too sure why it's dying but I think the green is just a sign of it's death?

How is the macro algae looking today color wise

 

[Manny D. Mandarin]

It's almost all green and disintegrating? I have 10ppm nitrates, and a light on them, not too sure why it's dying but I think the green is just a sign of it's death?

If it is falling a part I would just take the whole thing out as it sounds like there isn't much left to save.

 

[AlgaeBarn Verified Sponsor]

Like Manny mentioned it might be best to toss it but if there are any pieces of the macro algae that are red and not falling a part it couldn't hurt to try to keep them.