Reddish algae growing in refug

andyh10051987 · 11-21-2008, 01:38 AM

Hi all,

I have a 10 gal refugium for my 55 gal main display tank. I bought a good batch of chaetomorpha and it's been a little more then 2 weeks. I recently notice that more and more of this reddish algae growing on my chaetomorpha, and i was just wondering if this is natural? I was afraid that if this red algae keeps growing it will smother my chaeto from getting the lighting it requires or if this is normal. Thanks for your help and have a good one everyone!

rothany206 · 11-21-2008, 01:45 AM

Its just cycling the fuge it will go away in time. In mine it was full of that stuff every where in my fuge as soon as it cycled it was gone then the pods appeared woopie

lunatik_69 · 11-21-2008, 03:55 AM

Thats normal, its called Red Slime Algae or Cyano. It will go away in about 2-3 weeks. My refug. did the same thing. Luna

andyh10051987 · 11-21-2008, 05:01 PM

it's not stringy like cyanobacteria, its looks like normal algae but red.

11-21-2008, 01:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
andyh10051987 Astrea Snail Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Austin,Tx Posts: 65 Skin: Mint Karma: 69	Reddish algae growing in refug Hi all, I have a 10 gal refugium for my 55 gal main display tank. I bought a good batch of chaetomorpha and it's been a little more then 2 weeks. I recently notice that more and more of this reddish algae growing on my chaetomorpha, and i was just wondering if this is natural? I was afraid that if this red algae keeps growing it will smother my chaeto from getting the lighting it requires or if this is normal. Thanks for your help and have a good one everyone!

11-21-2008, 03:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
lunatik_69 PICTURE POLICE ENFORCER Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 40 Posts: 7,912 Skin: Classic Karma: 45305	Thats normal, its called Red Slime Algae or Cyano. It will go away in about 2-3 weeks. My refug. did the same thing. Luna _________ 11 yr old system, 90g Corner-megaflow DT, custom 55g sump/refug, 692w lighting, Mag-18, AquaC EV 180, AC-Jr, Pin-Point Cal monitor and too many corals and fish to list. Happy Reefing

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11-21-2008, 01:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
rothany206 Fire Worm Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: seattle,wa Posts: 160 Skin: Mint Karma: 374	Its just cycling the fuge it will go away in time. In mine it was full of that stuff every where in my fuge as soon as it cycled it was gone then the pods appeared woopie

11-21-2008, 05:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
andyh10051987 Astrea Snail Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Austin,Tx Posts: 65 Skin: Mint Karma: 69	it's not stringy like cyanobacteria, its looks like normal algae but red.