Some purplish stuff growing on my sand

SupaJSK · 05-31-2001, 09:29 PM

I have a 20 gallon mini reef setup for about two months now. There isnt much in there. Recently a purplish, redish layer of "stuff" is growing on my sand. its pretty thick, and there is a layer of it gettin bigger everyday. Ill try to put a pic up...TRY that is...hehe...thanks

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coralman · 05-31-2001, 09:34 PM

I'm thinking slime algae( too many nutrients in the water) how long has the tank been set up?Do you use a skimmer?

MarkS · 05-31-2001, 09:39 PM

That sounds like cyano. It is a nuisance algae. Try increasing circulation at the sand bed and increase nutrient export(i.e., use a skimmer if you are not).

Mark

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SupaJSK · 05-31-2001, 09:41 PM

Yup, Ive got a CPR bak pak and three power heads. Are there any critters that will eat this stuff?

fishguy_8 · 05-31-2001, 09:50 PM

hmmmm has your tank started the cycle yet? how much lr. do you have?

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SupaJSK · 06-01-2001, 12:20 AM

Yup, the cycle has already finished. I have a little over 20 lbs of live rock and 3 - 4 inch DSB. All water parameters are good. The skimmer is pulling out a good amount of skimmate. I have a green button polyp and a colt coral in there that are doing great. I also have a small maroon clown and various clean up critters.

chromis · 06-01-2001, 04:28 AM

I also have cyano growing on my sand bed. I am solving the problem by buying a whole tank full of macroalgae. This should use up the nutrients that the cyano is using for growth and spreading. I'll let you know what happens.

Andrew

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jmick01 · 06-01-2001, 06:30 AM

cyano is sometimes refered as "new tank syndrome". It will eventually go away with increased demand for nutrients. But as said above set a ph near the sand and it will come off in sheets and possibly not come back.

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SupaJSK · 06-01-2001, 10:08 AM

Sounds good. Thanks for your help. I've been adding various additives from Kent. I guess thats the problem with such a lite bio load. I'll be adding another coral this weekend and a shrimp, so i guess that may solve the problem. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks.

05-31-2001, 09:29 PM	#1
SupaJSK Citizen Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 168	Some purplish stuff growing on my sand I have a 20 gallon mini reef setup for about two months now. There isnt much in there. Recently a purplish, redish layer of "stuff" is growing on my sand. its pretty thick, and there is a layer of it gettin bigger everyday. Ill try to put a pic up...TRY that is...hehe...thanks [This message has been edited by SupaJSK (edited 06-01-2001).]

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05-31-2001, 09:34 PM	#2
coralman Citizen Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: sioux city iowa Posts: 107	I'm thinking slime algae( too many nutrients in the water) how long has the tank been set up?Do you use a skimmer?

05-31-2001, 09:39 PM	#3
MarkS Governor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 1,799	That sounds like cyano. It is a nuisance algae. Try increasing circulation at the sand bed and increase nutrient export(i.e., use a skimmer if you are not). Mark ------------------ How come when you talk to God it is called prayer, but when God talks to you it is called schizophrenia?

05-31-2001, 09:41 PM	#4
SupaJSK Citizen Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 168	Yup, Ive got a CPR bak pak and three power heads. Are there any critters that will eat this stuff?

05-31-2001, 09:50 PM	#5
fishguy_8 Governor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,205	hmmmm has your tank started the cycle yet? how much lr. do you have? [This message has been edited by fishguy_8 (edited 06-01-2001).]

06-01-2001, 12:20 AM	#6
SupaJSK Citizen Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 168	Yup, the cycle has already finished. I have a little over 20 lbs of live rock and 3 - 4 inch DSB. All water parameters are good. The skimmer is pulling out a good amount of skimmate. I have a green button polyp and a colt coral in there that are doing great. I also have a small maroon clown and various clean up critters.

06-01-2001, 04:28 AM	#7
chromis Mayor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lynchburg, Virginia Posts: 518	I also have cyano growing on my sand bed. I am solving the problem by buying a whole tank full of macroalgae. This should use up the nutrients that the cyano is using for growth and spreading. I'll let you know what happens. Andrew ------------------ "I have opinions of my own - strong opinions - but I don't always agree with them." George W. Bush

06-01-2001, 06:30 AM	#8
jmick01 Council Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Arlington, TX, Posts: 491	cyano is sometimes refered as "new tank syndrome". It will eventually go away with increased demand for nutrients. But as said above set a ph near the sand and it will come off in sheets and possibly not come back. ------------------ Remember Fish are alive when we get them, lets keep it that way!!!

06-01-2001, 10:08 AM	#9
SupaJSK Citizen Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 168	Sounds good. Thanks for your help. I've been adding various additives from Kent. I guess thats the problem with such a lite bio load. I'll be adding another coral this weekend and a shrimp, so i guess that may solve the problem. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks.

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