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Old 03-18-2008, 01:52 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Ok i have a 75L nano tank and a fair bit of algae in it But some of it i would like to know what it is if anyone can ID them







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Old 03-18-2008, 04:56 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Looks like some coralline, red turf, green hair or, caulerpa and some red slime. Your phosphates may be high. Those algaes may become quite the nuisance if you don't take care of them right away. With the exception of the coralline. Try this link out. Beyond the Refugium: A Macroalgae Primer by Sarah Lardizabal - Reefkeeping.com


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Old 03-18-2008, 05:24 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Those first two look almost like some kind of cyano. How is your flow in the tank?

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Old 03-19-2008, 04:03 AM   #4 (permalink)
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thank you all for the replys.

my flow is not that good at the moment but im going out to day to buy 2 good power heads.

as for my phosphates i dont know i will try to get a test kit today and see if it is
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