What is this "Snot" looking stuff??

SomeHairyOldGuy · 02-25-2002, 12:30 AM

Anybody have a idea? How can I get rid of it?
SHOG

blue · 02-25-2002, 12:35 AM

Looks like it might be a type of slime algea my brother had it in his tank i just pulled it out by hand it liked growing on the snad in his tank. JMO/JME

Blue

rwag · 02-25-2002, 01:35 AM

Shog,
You probably have nitrates or phoshates on the high side. Water change time! Do you have a refugium? Would help reduce nitrates.
Ryan

mrok12 · 02-25-2002, 11:17 AM

You has a case of da' slime mon. Be changing da' Water time

MROK12

fishpoo · 02-25-2002, 09:02 PM

looks like dinoflaggellates. If it is, it's a tough one to get rid of. Usually its gone in the morning when lights just come on and then builds up during the lights on period.
Water changes and syphon it all is your best bet.

FishKid · 02-25-2002, 10:25 PM

i have that growin in areas of low water flow, it does go away when the lights go on. just another thing to chalk up on my list of things i dont want in my tank...

I have so much aiptasia in my tank, nothing is working, i swear to god they've adapted and i saw several of them 'free-floating around the tank

im not kiddin they werent small either, like 4mm across, now i can just fish em out wit the net

mark

organicreefer · 02-26-2002, 12:10 AM

i agree with fishpoo,these blooms can be quite persistent ,you need to up the water changes and raise the ph ...do you have a ph moniter?if so, ive read that raising the ph to 8.4 via kalk additions, and keeping it there will cause the bloom to crash within a week,not a guarantee but cant hurt either.hth

FishKid · 02-26-2002, 04:25 PM

mine doesnt look like that, it looks more of a rinkled lettuce than like a goop. is it the same thing or just some kind of algae (P.s. hair algae is back more water changes..)

mark

LiquidShaneo · 02-27-2002, 11:58 AM

http://www.reefs.org/library/article/t_crail.html

Shane

02-25-2002, 12:30 AM	#1
SomeHairyOldGuy Mayor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: OU Posts: 736	What is this "Snot" looking stuff?? Anybody have a idea? How can I get rid of it? SHOG __________________ BOOMER SOONER!!!!

02-25-2002, 12:35 AM	#2
blue Mayor Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Denton,TX,USA Posts: 597	Looks like it might be a type of slime algea my brother had it in his tank i just pulled it out by hand it liked growing on the snad in his tank. JMO/JME Blue __________________ Think befor you speak or dont speak at all!!!

02-25-2002, 09:02 PM	#5
fishpoo Citizen Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: north bergen, nj, usa Posts: 174	looks like dinoflaggellates. If it is, it's a tough one to get rid of. Usually its gone in the morning when lights just come on and then builds up during the lights on period. Water changes and syphon it all is your best bet. __________________ great post! bring this one up to the top.

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02-25-2002, 01:35 AM	#3
rwag Citizen Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: plymouth mi Posts: 165	Shog, You probably have nitrates or phoshates on the high side. Water change time! Do you have a refugium? Would help reduce nitrates. Ryan

02-25-2002, 11:17 AM	#4
mrok12 Mayor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Van Buren, MI Posts: 1,052	You has a case of da' slime mon. Be changing da' Water time MROK12

02-25-2002, 10:25 PM	#6
FishKid Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA Posts: 1,799	i have that growin in areas of low water flow, it does go away when the lights go on. just another thing to chalk up on my list of things i dont want in my tank... I have so much aiptasia in my tank, nothing is working, i swear to god they've adapted and i saw several of them 'free-floating around the tank im not kiddin they werent small either, like 4mm across, now i can just fish em out wit the net mark

02-26-2002, 12:10 AM	#7
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	i agree with fishpoo,these blooms can be quite persistent ,you need to up the water changes and raise the ph ...do you have a ph moniter?if so, ive read that raising the ph to 8.4 via kalk additions, and keeping it there will cause the bloom to crash within a week,not a guarantee but cant hurt either.hth

02-26-2002, 04:25 PM	#8
FishKid Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA Posts: 1,799	mine doesnt look like that, it looks more of a rinkled lettuce than like a goop. is it the same thing or just some kind of algae (P.s. hair algae is back more water changes..) mark

02-27-2002, 11:58 AM	#9
LiquidShaneo Just Moved In Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Archbold, OH, USA Posts: 35	http://www.reefs.org/library/article/t_crail.html Shane

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