ubeturwrasse
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I have a 20 gallon refugium where I am growing several different types of caulerpa.
I have noticed a thick, gelatin like slime that starts on the plants and moves to the glass, etc. It is mostly transparrent, but it is a deep reddish color. I think it might be cyanobacteria, but the cyano ive seen before is not transparent like that. It hasnt spread into my main tank yet, but it is rather prominent in the fuge.
the tank is a year old, the fuge is only about 1 month. i have my skimmer output to it and a gravity drain back to the tank. Im 90% sure its not algae, it looks like i smeared knox jelly all around the tank. it is starting to form over the top of the tank now too. I dont know if this is cyano or some type of fungus. my trates are at 20, no trites (tank has been up for over 1 year) and PO is undetectable (i use RO/DI water) The stuff growing is red (a couple patches of turqouise) and is really slimy, and up to 1/4" thick on the glass of my tank and has bubbles trapped inside it. I try to clean it out, but it comes back stronger. I need to do something before it spreads to my display tank.
please HELP!!!!
I have noticed a thick, gelatin like slime that starts on the plants and moves to the glass, etc. It is mostly transparrent, but it is a deep reddish color. I think it might be cyanobacteria, but the cyano ive seen before is not transparent like that. It hasnt spread into my main tank yet, but it is rather prominent in the fuge.
the tank is a year old, the fuge is only about 1 month. i have my skimmer output to it and a gravity drain back to the tank. Im 90% sure its not algae, it looks like i smeared knox jelly all around the tank. it is starting to form over the top of the tank now too. I dont know if this is cyano or some type of fungus. my trates are at 20, no trites (tank has been up for over 1 year) and PO is undetectable (i use RO/DI water) The stuff growing is red (a couple patches of turqouise) and is really slimy, and up to 1/4" thick on the glass of my tank and has bubbles trapped inside it. I try to clean it out, but it comes back stronger. I need to do something before it spreads to my display tank.
please HELP!!!!
