Blue-green algae.
It should go away on its own eventually, right?Blue-green algae.
It should go away on its own eventually, right?
Hopefully that's the case...Depends what it is. If it is actually cyanobacteria, it is going to remain so long as organics feed it and light encourages it. I cannot tell from the photo. If it is just greenish algae as often occurson whitish sand, this can clear up when the tank's biological system becomes established.
Ughhh, nooo... If it is cyanobacteria, I'll just feel defeated... I don't THINK it is as its not going on the rocks or anything, but yah... Maybe that's just me trying to convince myself otherwiseLooks like cyanobacteria to me
Man... I thought I was free from cyano... I knew I would probably have a bit of algae, but the last thing I wanted was thisTo be honest, it looks like cyanobacteria to me as well... I REALLY hope I'm wrong though...
It might just be algae... I really hope it's just thatMan... I thought I was free from cyano... I knew I would probably have a bit of algae, but the last thing I wanted was this
If it is blue-green algae, it will be a pain. Its cyanobacteria.It should go away on its own eventually, right?
I might try that... But is it really worth harming my plants in a new-ish setup for that?I'd vacuum out the top layer of your sand even if there is no obvious algae also take a credit card (or similar, store card, gift card etc) and scrape all along the tank between the glass and the substrate with a syphon near it to suck up the rubbish. Blue Green Algae often starts growing between the substrate and the glass. Once you've removed as much as possible in this way I'd do a full tank black out for at least 5 days - this means lights off and ideally put towels or curtains over the top to block any natural light. BGA is a photosynthetic bacteria so if you take away the lights it should kill it off, your plants might take a hit but some time back at regular light and fertilisers will help them recover.
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Yes! stop being a lazy bum I know it's a pain in the backside but if you don't get on top of it now while there's a minimal amount, it will soon spread and become unmanageable.I might try that... But is it really worth harming my plants in a new-ish setup for that?
It's not about being lazy lol... I just really am not sure if I want to harm my plants for something that may or may not be that harmful and could resolve itself....Yes! stop being a lazy bum I know it's a pain in the backside but if you don't get on top of it now while there's a minimal amount, it will soon spread and become unmanageable.
I did decrease the time yesterday, not the intensity though...You may have to decrease your light intensity and shortening the period of time it's on as well, play around with the flow and get a little bit more water movement and see if that helps