what type of algae is this purple and green stuff is it good or bad

[nycpuffer]

sorry theres alot of red coraline algae on my rocks but this is new PLEASE HELP

 

[PetShopBoy]

try this.

http://reefcleaners.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=81

 

[jrobbins]

looks like cyano

 

[nycpuffer]

Dam its cyano

Time to do a water change and the ph is to high dam it

 

[Dre]

Time to do a water change and the ph is to high dam it

It's time to do a lot of things,don't wait until algae take over your tank.Test for nitrates ,pH ,clean the algae off rocks with a tooth brush ,do water change with RODI water. Please do weekly or by weekly tests and maintenace on your tank.

 

[nycpuffer]

sounds great i will defently keep it up i was checking all my n,n,ph,am, evry 2 weeks im going to change the schedule thanks for the help everyone used a motorized toothbrush and that algae was flying all around i do a water change right when i was using the toothbrush .lets see what happens..........

 

[ryangrieder]

i agree with dre. keep up with it because it will take over. usually it falls off very easily with a few shakes. it will take over if you do not take care of it. how old is the tank? hows your phosphates?