Hair algae

Jakerupe · 03-26-2009, 07:40 PM

So I'm still rebounding from the antibacterial soap incident and with a pregnant wife I haven't been around much.

Last post I made I mentioned that I had some type of red algae growing which I'm pretty sure isn't cyano. Only seems to grow where there is a lot of water movement and light. Thought that is was gone because the hair algae has taken over. I think the soap wiped out the biological and the last year has just been a new cycle. Soooo the hair alge is getting under control and I notice that this red algae is still there, the hair algae has just grown on top of it.

This stuff is thick in a few places and I can actually peel it of the rocks. I fouund one place that on top of the hair algae there was some cyano starting to grow.

Can cyano get thick enough to feel like an orange peel? This stuff wont "rub" of it has to be peeled. I'd post a pick but with the low res it looks like red cyano. Also this red algae isn't bothered by flow or oxygen!!!??

RHorton · 03-27-2009, 07:58 PM

is the algae hard like crust or slimy when you touch it?
also what is the soap incident if you don't mind me asking?

10acrewoods · 03-27-2009, 09:37 PM

is the color bright red. you might have to see if it forms any types of leaves. But you are right I have never seen cyano like an orange peal

Jakerupe · 03-28-2009, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RHorton

is the algae hard like crust or slimy when you touch it?
also what is the soap incident if you don't mind me asking?

A little over a year ago I woke and found my 3 year old squirting antibacterial soap into my tank. She couldn't reach it really well so I didn't think that she got much in. Pretty sure now she got most of it in.

Jakerupe · 03-28-2009, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 10acrewoods

is the color bright red. you might have to see if it forms any types of leaves. But you are right I have never seen cyano like an orange peal

No leaves. It feels like a piece of felt when I peel it off. Not bright red more of a maroon.

Jakerupe · 04-02-2009, 07:39 PM

Another question for you vets against algae out there....

I took about 30 pounds of the worst rock in my tank, bleached, power washed and soaked in RO water. Anything else I should do before putting it back in the tank?

Bigjoeybx · 04-02-2009, 09:55 PM

Wow I remeber this post. i just started my tank then . After reading I sat my kids down and told them if they ever put anything in my tank I;m gonna put them in there. Lol

Jakerupe · 04-03-2009, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigjoeybx

Wow I remeber this post. i just started my tank then . After reading I sat my kids down and told them if they ever put anything in my tank I;m gonna put them in there. Lol

LOL should have tried that!!

Anyone got advice on how to handle bleached rock?

unclejed · 04-04-2009, 07:01 AM

From what you are describing it sounds more like a fungus or a sponge type. The sponge may or may not be good. If a fungus..........can you get a pic? Since you don't know what it is, I personally would not get it on/in my skin.

Jakerupe · 04-07-2009, 07:39 PM

Pics just look like cyno...I'll try again but I got to touch it. It is an algae (I'm pretty sure)

03-26-2009, 07:40 PM	#1
Jakerupe Skunk Shrimp Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 278 Skin: Mint Karma: 530	Hair algae So I'm still rebounding from the antibacterial soap incident and with a pregnant wife I haven't been around much. Last post I made I mentioned that I had some type of red algae growing which I'm pretty sure isn't cyano. Only seems to grow where there is a lot of water movement and light. Thought that is was gone because the hair algae has taken over. I think the soap wiped out the biological and the last year has just been a new cycle. Soooo the hair alge is getting under control and I notice that this red algae is still there, the hair algae has just grown on top of it. This stuff is thick in a few places and I can actually peel it of the rocks. I fouund one place that on top of the hair algae there was some cyano starting to grow. Can cyano get thick enough to feel like an orange peel? This stuff wont "rub" of it has to be peeled. I'd post a pick but with the low res it looks like red cyano. Also this red algae isn't bothered by flow or oxygen!!!??

03-27-2009, 07:58 PM	#2
RHorton Fire Goby Join Date: May 2007 Location: Green N.Y. Age: 42 Posts: 1,302 Skin: Classic Karma: 13147	is the algae hard like crust or slimy when you touch it? also what is the soap incident if you don't mind me asking?

03-27-2009, 09:37 PM	#3
10acrewoods Fire Goby Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Carbondale Il Age: 34 Posts: 1,337 Skin: Dark Karma: 7966	is the color bright red. you might have to see if it forms any types of leaves. But you are right I have never seen cyano like an orange peal

04-02-2009, 07:39 PM	#6
Jakerupe Skunk Shrimp Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 278 Skin: Mint Karma: 530	Another question for you vets against algae out there.... I took about 30 pounds of the worst rock in my tank, bleached, power washed and soaked in RO water. Anything else I should do before putting it back in the tank?

04-02-2009, 09:55 PM	#7
Bigjoeybx Astrea Snail Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bronx NY Posts: 65 Skin: Mint Karma: 1	Wow I remeber this post. i just started my tank then . After reading I sat my kids down and told them if they ever put anything in my tank I;m gonna put them in there. Lol

04-04-2009, 07:01 AM	#9
unclejed Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Clinton Township, Michigan Age: 58 Posts: 2,965 Skin: Classic Karma: 338544	From what you are describing it sounds more like a fungus or a sponge type. The sponge may or may not be good. If a fungus..........can you get a pic? Since you don't know what it is, I personally would not get it on/in my skin.

04-07-2009, 07:39 PM	#10
Jakerupe Skunk Shrimp Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 278 Skin: Mint Karma: 530	Pics just look like cyno...I'll try again but I got to touch it. It is an algae (I'm pretty sure)