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12-21-2004, 12:04 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida
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 |  Red Algea on sand?? help
Hi everyone. I finally got to taking a picture of this red and brown stuff on my sand. I t only seems to be on the sand to. The snails seem to eat it. They leave pretty white spots were they've been!!
But if anyone can ID this stuff, and tell me more about what to do (cure or leave it) I would greatly apprecieat it.
Also, when I touch it with something, or stir the sand up, it just goes Poof! and the spot goes away clean. I mean, its not thick or tough, more like red powder on the sand. Not like a "carpet" or "mat", that I would describe.
Thanks All.... and ho ho ho..Merry Christmas!!!
btw, all I want for Christmas is a bike. Not a motocycle, just a bicycle to ride around the block with!!  But I have been bad, so I'll probably get coal, again.
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12-21-2004, 12:07 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida
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| Re: Red Algea on sand?? help
I do have some more close up photo's if anyone might need to help ID they stuff...(I've nick named, "The Goo" 
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12-21-2004, 07:14 PM
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| | KingFish
Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 38
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     | Re: Red Algea on sand?? help
It's Christmas algae.
Ok fine, it's cyanobacteria.
Is this a new tank? Common during cycling.
Comb the ASAP board as it has been well covered and check out the cyano links on the links page. | |
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12-21-2004, 07:53 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Melbourne, VIC,Victoria
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| Re: Red Algea on sand?? help
I agree with Matt, that's very similar to what I had and I think it's a mixture of Diatoms and cyano. What I found was the Diatoms disappeared and the Cyano then took over creating a mat ( not Matt ). Keep gently disturbing it with a baster or something and keep an eye out in case it starts to appear on the rock work.
John
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12-22-2004, 05:26 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida
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| Re: Red Algea on sand?? help
thanks all....thats what birdlady or amcarrig ?? sorry both are great, said too without even seeing the pictures. They also said it eats nitrates, which for me is good right now. The tanks about 6-8 months old, still a baby I guess...
thanks Ill clean, do water change, sift up sand, and run the diatom filter for a bit.
Thanks again all
Scoffer
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12-22-2004, 04:05 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Tyler, Texas
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| Re: Red Algea on sand?? help
I just added some power heads and it took care of mine. Just needed more water movement.
Cindy
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12-23-2004, 09:26 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida
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| Re: Red Algea on sand?? help
ohhh......I does seem to be only in that one area..Ill try either adding another power head or moving my output to add more cureent there...
thanks again everyone!!!!
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12-23-2004, 10:11 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moreno Valley, CA,California
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| Re: Red Algea on sand?? help
Just a little more water movement, more frequent water changes with "good" water, a couple gobies to sift and stir the sand, and another BEER!
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