Unknown algae

[rzimm33]

Good evening,

I’ve been battling what I had originally thought to be Dino’s as I saw some bubbles attached to long strands extending up into the water column.

I have eradicated most of the issue by doing the following:

Dose nitrate daily - currently at 14
Dose Phosphate daily - currently at 0.05
Dose 3 different formulations of bacteria:
•Bright well aquatics Microbactor 7 daily
•Microbe-Lift Special Blend every 3 days
•Microbe-Lift Therapy every 3 days
Dose Brightwell Aquatics SpongExcel daily (80 drops or so)
Blow off any visible algae (Dino’s?) and let them go to my fleece roller for removal - daily
Decrease the red and green spectrum in my lighting

I pulled a bit of the suspected growth out for examination today and to perform the Cyano vs Dino H2O2 test. As of right now, this sample I pulled out for the test and photo was the only visible bit I could find in the tank

I am curious if anyone has an Id for the algae or whatever in my photo.

Thanks

 

[rzimm33]

After about 15 min or so, bubbles have formed on it. I think possibly it’s Cyano as the H2O2 would not cause Dino’s to bubble?

 

[DanyL]

It’s hard to tell without looking at it in its original form. It could be a green Cyano, or possibly a certain strand of Ulva.

 

[rzimm33]

It’s hard to tell without looking at it in its original form. It could be a green Cyano, or possibly a certain strand of Ulva

Here it is in the tank before I extracted it:

 

[DanyL]

Try to take a macro shot of the algae inside your tank (or take out a rock, with non tampered algae on top of it and taking a close up picture).

Use white lighting.

Otherwise, it’s really hard to tell.