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Nemo 2 · 10-31-2007, 10:16 AM

I found this growing in my tank.i dont know what it is but it feels slimy and sticky.its just growing on that to not on my live rock.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...Picture193.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...Picture191.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...Picture192.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...Picture194.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...Picture188.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...Picture190.jpg

IBMGeek · 10-31-2007, 10:18 AM

Looks like cyano to me. If you can scrub it off with a brush then its cyano, if not then its something else. Heres a link to a thread on cyano Click here

Heres the picture so other people could see it without going to the link.

Krazy · 10-31-2007, 10:48 AM

It looks like Cyano to me as well.

The first couple pics were to blurry to tell.

Cyano is for sure like a slimy film, like IBM said if it comes off easy with a tooth brush or even the flow from pointing a powerhead at it. its cyano.

geekdafied · 10-31-2007, 11:53 AM

+3 on the cyano bacteria. A sure sign of high phosphates. They feed on phosphates.

MILLERTIME · 11-04-2007, 01:25 AM

so i take it that they are bad to have?

geekdafied · 11-04-2007, 08:15 AM

cyano can smother and kill corals.

Nemo 2 · 11-04-2007, 12:53 PM

is there anything good that occurs from it?

amcarrig · 11-05-2007, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nemo 2

is there anything good that occurs from it?

Unfortunately, no.

Nemo 2 · 11-05-2007, 10:02 AM

ive been removing it with my hand but its not really working it just grows back.not as bad tho so will it take long to get rid of.or does anyone know a quick solution.

IBMGeek · 11-05-2007, 10:09 AM

I think they grow because of phosphates and nitrate so maybe you can buy a phosphate reactor. Make sure you dont have phospates in the water you mix for water changes.