algae id please

[Guzman]

hey... in the last couple days i've had a large amount of green algae form and some red looking algae i think... can you tell me what this is? As of now i have a blue hippo tang, sixline wrasse, 2 green chromis,a nd 2 false perculas, a green star polyp, some small frags of zoa and 1 small leather frag, and around 8-9 snails (a margarita, a turbo and the rest are the ones that start with an N)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXKFeunVIgw

 

[mr_X]

the red stuff is cyanobacteria, and the green is just some microalgae. keep the nutrient levels to a minimum and increase the flow to get the cyano off of the rocks. waterchanges to remove what's fueling the algae.
a pretty normal start for a new tank. :wink:

 

[Guzman]

awesome. as soon as i get my rodi filter i'll be doing a 20% change i guess. maybe i can get a splitter thing for the return from the sump.

 

[mr_X]

ahh. no R.O. yet? that stuff will slowly disappear once you put some pure water in the tank. :wink:
a splitter thing? throw a powerhead or two in the tank.
when you do your waterchange, vaccuum the cyano off of the rocks with a piece of tubing.

 

[Guzman]

i am using RO/DI water when i add in... get it from the LFS. i have 2 maxi jets in there also.

 

[mr_X]

you could still increase the flow some and that cyano wouldn't be able to get a foothold on the rock.

 

[Guzman]

great.. thanks