algea

billc · 06-22-2002, 11:42 PM

In the last couple of days I have had a new (to me) form of algea develop. It is black and kind of crusty. It blows off the rocks with a turkey baster real easy. But it comes right back. Last night I dug out my old gravel cleaner to see what would happen, Looking at the siphon it appeared to be fairly crusty. I can see it moving along the path of one of my powerheads. I am enclosing a pic. It is the black stuff in the photo..

Pineapple House · 06-23-2002, 12:41 AM

Is this slimy at all? If so, it might be black slime algea. This is known to grow very fast, and usually breaks up when current hit is at a hard speed. I have seen tanks grow out of control with this stuff(if it is slime algea...)

HTH, FMSNY PIPLIAS...LOL...LMAO...ROTFLMAO...

I take it that you have had enough, LOL...

billc · 06-23-2002, 02:05 AM

really dosn't seem slimey but it does break up in chunks when I tried the suction..

Best way to get rid if it??? seems like it is moving fast across the tank floor