Algae id ... please

danjen10 · 10-09-2006, 09:35 PM

Any idea what the red growth (i'm assuming algae is?) There is some on the snail too.

Phosphates and Silicates are zero as tested by Salifert.

The red is the dots on the rock and the red on the snails shell. The red in the lower right corner of the pic with the snail is coraline algae. That is a little tough to see in the pic.

None of this is a problem at this point but i'm just trying to learn. Hopefully it will not be a problem.

thanks

Geoff · 10-10-2006, 08:42 AM

can not remember the name of it.

it is a tuft algae. usually slow growing and not a big deal.

G~

afbengochea · 10-10-2006, 10:04 AM

yup looks like turf algae, had it in my tank and threw a couple of trochus snails to take care of it.

frankandmaura · 10-10-2006, 10:05 AM

I have that too...mine is a little redder...