Red algae looking stuff growing on coral overnight! (1 Viewer)

[Ranglin5o]

Well I didn't get a chance this morning at 5am to look at my tank but it was perfect last night when I went to bed. I got home from work and noticed this red fuzzy stuff growing on 2 of my corals!!! I also have green algae growing on my sand overnight as well! Please help!!!

Everything else is good! I will post all my levels shortly!

 

[BigRick]

Cynobacteria

 

[Ranglin5o]

Red Sea foundation pro test kit
Mag - 1320
Alk - M 3.1 and dKH 8.7
Cal - 440

Sal - 1.024
Ph - 8.1
No3 - 1 mg/l
No2 - 0 mg/l
KH - 40 mg/l

 

[Ross tha Reefer]

Rick is correct and what a pain it is lol...chemi clean is your only solution now. I’ve learned you must dip/quarantine most everything! Good luck!


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[decimal]

are you not measuring Po4?

but yes. that cyano

 

[Ranglin5o]

are you not measuring Po4?

but yes. that cyano

I have the red Sea kit on order. It unfortunately hasn't arrived yet. Had the API tester prior

 

[Tstew32]

I’ve noticed it’s more of a water source that spikes cyano growth with low flow areas. Where are you getting your RO water?


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[Ranglin5o]

I’ve noticed it’s more of a water source that spikes cyano growth with low flow areas. Where are you getting your RO water?


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RO water comes from city pets, water changes i have been using 2 boxes of nutri-seawater.


Just did water change Sunday

 

[Erin]

Rick is correct and what a pain it is lol...chemi clean is your only solution now. I’ve learned you must dip/quarantine most everything! Good luck!


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Dips and quarantines won't prevent cyano.

 

[decimal]

always monitor Po4. it should run around .003 ppm. idk about everyone else, but I nuked it with Chemiclean and that was that. people have reported mixed results with regards to the effect on tank inhabitants but I was alright.

 

[Ranglin5o]

always monitor Po4. it should run around .003 ppm. idk about everyone else, but I nuked it with Chemiclean and that was that. people have reported mixed results with regards to the effect on tank inhabitants but I was alright.

Already ordered and will be here tomorrow! Thank you Amazon!

 

[Erin]

Well I didn't get a chance this morning at 5am to look at my tank but it was perfect last night when I went to bed. I got home from work and noticed this red fuzzy stuff growing on 2 of my corals!!! I also have green algae growing on my sand overnight as well! Please help!!!

Everything else is good! I will post all my levels shortly!

Is the red stuff fuzzy or slimy?
While I agree that you should address anything that's actually ON the corals and irritating them, what I see in your pics is not too bad... how old is your system? My tank has gone through various algae stages (going through one right now b/c one of my hydra mounts broke and I replaced it temporarily with an old t5 fixture), but except for bryopsis, I've never added chemicals or taken any drastic, quick-fix measures. Lighting, flow, impurities in the water, and lots of other things can affect the balance in the tank. As long as it's still minor, use this as an opportunity to get to know your tank better... remove what you can manually and adjust a few things to see what works. Then next time, you'll know what to do

 

[Ranglin5o]

Is the red stuff fuzzy or slimy?
While I agree that you should address anything that's actually ON the corals and irritating them, what I see in your pics is not too bad... how old is your system? My tank has gone through various algae stages (going through one tight now b/c one of my hydra mounts broke and I replaced it temporarily with an old t5 fixture), but except for bryopsis, I've never added chemiclean or taken any drastic, quick-fix measures. Lighting, flow, impurities in the water, and lots of other things can affect the balance in the tank. As long as it's still minor, use this as an opportunity to get to know your tank better... remove what you can manually and adjust a few things to see what works. Then next time, you'll know what to do

It is slimy, It is only on 2 of my corals luckily at this time.
I have 2 550gph wave makers in my 40gal tank now to get the maximum amount of water movement at possible.

Tank is 4 months old now, rock is 5 months since cured

 

[oguzman]

Just leave it ... I have some in both of my tanks. I dont see it being too big of a deal.

 

[Ross tha Reefer]

Params off or nah...************ took over one of tanks and started offing all of my gonis! Chem will take care of the infection...never had any adverse effects from it. Be strict with the usage directions


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[Reefahholic]

always monitor Po4. it should run around .003 ppm. idk about everyone else, but I nuked it with Chemiclean and that was that. people have reported mixed results with regards to the effect on tank inhabitants but I was alright.

.003 is very low.

 

[Tstew32]

.003 is very low.

Ya I was gunna take away a zero and say maybe 0.03 would suffice


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[decimal]

lol the road to hell is paved with good intentions. OP would have been chasing that low number for while. Typo and I stand corrected. 0.03 is the correct number

 

[Maga]

Can you direct your powerheads to the affected area? that always worked for me, clears red slime almost immediately. It is more tricky in difficult to access cornes, but you seem to have it out in the open. GL.

BTW, what is "KH"?

 

[Erin]

Can you direct your powerheads to the affected area? that always worked for me, clears red slime almost immediately. It is more tricky in difficult to access cornes, but you seem to have it out in the open. GL.

BTW, what is "KH"?

Carbonate hardness. Measured in dKH or ppm.