Algae id help please

[cyclone21]

Can anyone identify this algae? Not really any bubbles in it and when blown off wit a turkey baster comes off in small pieces

 

[tmccaff]

is it slimy? looks like cyanobacteria. How is your flow in that area? Nitrates? Phosphates?

 

[cyclone21]

They r a bit high I believe. I have it in a few spots flow is lower but not no flow

 

[cyclone21]

It is in both low flow and medium flow areas

 

[cyclone21]

As a Guage on flow

 

[vetteguy53081]

Can anyone identify this algae? Not really any bubbles in it and when blown off wit a turkey baster comes off in small pieces

Looks like dinoflagellates opposed to cyano and dino does not show bubbles until they create gasses that try to escape and form those bubbles. Keep removal simple:
Prepare by blowing this stuff loose with a turkey baster and siphon up loose particles. Turn lights off (at least white and run blue at 10-15% IF you have light dependant corals) for 5 days and at night dose 1ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights. If you dont have light dependent coral- turn all lights off. During the day dose 1ml of liquid bacteria (such as micro bacter 7 or XLM) per 10 gallons. Clean filters daily and DO NOT FEED CORAL FOODS OR ADD NOPOX

 

[freepizza80]

Looks like Dino. Check your nitrates and phosphates, you are probably lacking one of these two.

 

[cyclone21]

Ok thank you.. I'll do this today

 

[Katherine Corals]

+1 Dinos

 

[Katherine Corals]

Looks like dinoflagellates opposed to cyano and dino does not show bubbles until they create gasses that try to escape and form those bubbles. Keep removal simple:
Prepare by blowing this stuff loose with a turkey baster and siphon up loose particles. Turn lights off (at least white and run blue at 10-15% IF you have light dependant corals) for 5 days and at night dose 1ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights. If you dont have light dependent coral- turn all lights off. During the day dose 1ml of liquid bacteria (such as micro bacter 7 or XLM) per 10 gallons. Clean filters daily and DO NOT FEED CORAL FOODS OR ADD NOPOX

THIS RIGHT HERE WORKS! Ive done the exact same process and had the best success with it. Well said

 

[cyclone21]

Ok so I borrowed a microscope.. this is what I found at 400x. Any help with specific Id. And any adjustment to treatment at this point would b greatly appreciated.

 

[tmccaff]

for sure dinos looking at microscope. A UV light may help with dinos as well.

 

[cyclone21]

I did order a uv light it should be here Tuesday. 55w for 210gal. I'm planning to push about 800gph..

 

[clhardy5]

Looks like dinoflagellates opposed to cyano and dino does not show bubbles until they create gasses that try to escape and form those bubbles. Keep removal simple:
Prepare by blowing this stuff loose with a turkey baster and siphon up loose particles. Turn lights off (at least white and run blue at 10-15% IF you have light dependant corals) for 5 days and at night dose 1ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights. If you dont have light dependent coral- turn all lights off. During the day dose 1ml of liquid bacteria (such as micro bacter 7 or XLM) per 10 gallons. Clean filters daily and DO NOT FEED CORAL FOODS OR ADD NOPOX

Ok....I've tried just about everything else....so I'm going to give this a try. Do you dose the H2o2 all at once when the lights go out? Or a little at a time via a dosing pump?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ok....I've tried just about everything else....so I'm going to give this a try. Do you dose the H2o2 all at once when the lights go out? Or a little at a time via a dosing pump?

Its 1-1.5ml per 10 gals
Manually apply to sump