Are these Cyano or Dino/Diatoms? How can I beat them?

[Nathan Nguyen]

Hi guys,
I'm having a hard time identifying what type of algae these are (please see the images).
Should I use Chemiclean? Or how can I beat them?

Salinity: 1.025
PH: 8
Mg: 1350
NO3: 2.1
PO4: .03 to .08

 

[Lavey29]

Does it disappear at night? Probably dinos. Need cheap microscope to confirm which type and then you know which treatment method to use. Chemiclean won't do anything.

Algae on rocks looks like cyano and chrysophytes.

 

[legionofdoon]

If those are bubbles on the rock dinos, though honestly it looks like you have all three

 

[Daenion]

Not all bubbles on algae mean dinos but those kinda do like dinos.

What color are the ones on sandbed?

 

[Nathan Nguyen]

Does it disappear at night? Probably dinos. Need cheap microscope to confirm which type and then you know which treatment method to use. Chemiclean won't do anything.

Algae on rocks looks like cyano and chrysophytes.

they never disappear. please see more photos. One of my hammer does not look healthy as well.
How should i beat them please?

 

[Nathan Nguyen]

If those are bubbles on the rock dinos, though honestly it looks like you have all three

what should i do please?

 

[Nathan Nguyen]

Not all bubbles on algae mean dinos but those kinda do like dinos.

What color are the ones on sandbed?

they are brown and a bit red with the white light. Please let me know what i should do. My hammer is not opening as well since this happened.

 

[Daenion]

they are brown and a bit red with the white light. Please let me know what i should do. My hammer is not opening as well since this happened.

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They might be dinos as well however if you see red on sandbed it is almost always cyano. Not sure how you got both at the same time. Cyano is very mych nutrient dependent. If you get nutrients under control they will go away. Dinos need specific treatment dependent on type however Vette has a lot of posts on some general treatments.

 

[bushdoc]

Treat it as dinos. Look for another thread here advising how to fight a battle With them.It’s a process involving manual removal( siphoning), blackout, possibly UV sterilizer and many other steps. Good luck!

 

[Nathan Nguyen]

Treat it as dinos. Look for another thread here advising how to fight a battle With them.It’s a process involving manual removal( siphoning), blackout, possibly UV sterilizer and many other steps. Good luck!

Thank you! I will try those.