Help, black algae?

[mlwoods007]

i have some form of black algae growing on my LRs.(sorry no dig. cam) im about to add some snails, pep shrimp, and a crab tomorrow. has anyone seen this stuff before? i know without a pic you can't really say forsure but i just want to make sure it's nothing bad. it's fluffy and looks almost like a fuzz.
Thanks

 

[1journeyman]

Instead of black could it be a really dark red co

eb-like algae? If so, it's cyano-bacteria.

 

[blemmy_guy]

get some water movement on it, point a power head at it, its a pain, but it will eventually go away, happens alot with new tanks.
todd

 

[erik314]

I had black Algae/slime in my tank. Due to bacteria build up. I treated it with antibiotic and it went away in a few days.

 

[viet-tin]

Chemicles will work for a while but it will come back. You need to find the cause of the cyano. What type of lighting do you have and how old are the bulbs? Are you using tap water? Any direct sunlight? Whats your water turn over rate? Those are some questions that can help with finding the source of the problem. I had a huge out break of cyano and i added a tunze 6080 to increase flow and havent seen it ever since.