clownfish123
Reefing newb
I have some purple algae growing on one of my tank decorations and on some of my live rock. I was wondering if that was normal and if there is a way to get rid of it. Also, is there a way to keep algae growth minimal?
what kind of purple algae - when you touch it does it feel slimy and come off easily, or does it feel hard and encrusted?
What kind of purple algae - when you touch it does it feel slimy and come off easily, or does it feel hard and encrusted?
Maybe I should start a new thread for this, but it seems appropriate to put it here since everyone is so high on telling people flow is a key to getting rid of cyano. I have dealt with cyano for a while. On and off. Flow does NOT effect it. I have had Koralia 1050's blowin on it so hard and so close that it caused sand storms and it had ZERO effect on it.
Yes, I'm looking for an argument here.
In the areas of my tank where there was little to no flow I have never seen cyano on the sand or rock. Only the the open, high flow, areas. I'm not arguing that lighting, feeding and water quality are things that will reduce Cyano. I know, from my experience (yes I realize its a dip in a large bucket compared to some of you) that some things work and others, no matter the intentions, have little to no effect.
Just sayin'. Take every thing your read, my stuff included, with a grain of salt.
Flow does NOT effect it.
Saying it is dangerous for me to say its not effective is no more dangerous than people saying it is effective.
Nonfamous - if you've been battling a red algae and have had powerheads pointed at it and its not getting better, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say you don't have cyano, but instead have red turf algae, which apparently thrives in low nutrient, high flow conditions. Read this thread and see if this resonates for you: https://www.livingreefs.com/my-witts-end-need-help-t42592.html