What is this? (No Pic)

[Aaron Davis]

Hey guys,

I was performing maintenance on my tank the other night and saw this dark, forest green substance on a piece of my live rock. Struck me as odd and first thing I thought to do was "GET IT OUT!". So I sucked it up via a large syringe and disposed of it. Wasn't till after did I think, I should take a picture of this. Anyway. It was about the size of a dime. Very dark green. Reminded me of a scrubbing pad/thick web. Kind of like moss. Had never seen it before. Thought maybe one of you guys would be able to enlighten me. Thanks

Aaron

 

[Palyzoa]

Google bryopsis and see if that's what it looked like. If so, that is the bad stuff and will want to keep an eye out for more. There are a few threads on how to treat with fluconazole.

 

[Aaron Davis]

Google bryopsis and see if that's what it looked like. If so, that is the bad stuff and will want to keep an eye out for more. There are a few threads on how to treat with fluconazole.

Is that a form of algae? I have algae that's similar to that in my fuge; but no though. That is not the stuff that was on the rock. The stuff I had was MUCH darker green and was spread out like a web. It didn't have branches or anything like that.

 

[Palyzoa]

Is that a form of algae? I have algae that's similar to that in my fuge; but no though. That is not the stuff that was on the rock. The stuff I had was MUCH darker green and was spread out like a web. It didn't have branches or anything like that.

Hhmm . Well, it's really hard to say what it was without a picture. If you notice it again take a picture and post it here, Im curious.

 

[reef lover]

Could of been green cyano or a dark sponge....

 

[Aaron Davis]

Hhmm . Well, it's really hard to say what it was without a picture. If you notice it again take a picture and post it here, Im curious.

Will do!

Could of been green cyano or a dark sponge....

Possibly

 

[Aaron Davis]

Hhmm . Well, it's really hard to say what it was without a picture. If you notice it again take a picture and post it here, Im curious.

Here it is. Found some in my sump!

 

[reef lover]

Cyano

 

[Palyzoa]

Here it is. Found some in my sump!

Looks like Cyano to me. I have no real experience with treating cyano, but there are allot of threads here on R2R that might help. Here is one I found: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/cyanobacteria-questions-answers-and-solution.253823/

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