Red fuzzy algae?

[Kevin]

Hello everyone,

I have recently noticed a fine red algae growing on the glass of my 1yr old
coral tank. I beleive this started shortly after my last large 2.5" snail
(still have several smaller snails) got sucked into the impeller of the
powerhead (not positive). Is this an algae I want to get rid of or not? If
a get another large snail or two, will they get rid of this or do I need to
do something else? Everything else seems normal except for this strange new
algae (and no large snails).

[Boomer]

" Is this an algae I want to get rid of or not?"

Yes, it is one of the cyanobacteria AKA, Blue-Green Algae. More than likely it is either
Lynnbya or Schizothrix

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"Kevin" > wrote in message
...
: Hello everyone,
:
: I have recently noticed a fine red algae growing on the glass of my 1yr old
: coral tank. I beleive this started shortly after my last large 2.5" snail
: (still have several smaller snails) got sucked into the impeller of the
: powerhead (not positive). Is this an algae I want to get rid of or not? If
: a get another large snail or two, will they get rid of this or do I need to
: do something else? Everything else seems normal except for this strange new
: algae (and no large snails).
:
:

[Phillip Hudson]

"Boomer" > wrote in message
...
> " Is this an algae I want to get rid of or not?"
>
> Yes, it is one of the cyanobacteria AKA, Blue-Green Algae. More than
likely it is either
> Lynnbya or Schizothrix
>
> --
> Boomer
>
> Want to talk chemistry ? The Reef Chemistry Forum
> http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/index.php
>
> Want to See More ?
> Please Join Our Growing Membership
> www.coralrealm.com
>
> If You See Me Running You Better Catch-Up
> "Kevin" > wrote in message
> ...
> : Hello everyone,
> :
> : I have recently noticed a fine red algae growing on the glass of my 1yr
old
> : coral tank. I beleive this started shortly after my last large 2.5"
snail
> : (still have several smaller snails) got sucked into the impeller of the
> : powerhead (not positive). Is this an algae I want to get rid of or not?
If
> : a get another large snail or two, will they get rid of this or do I need
to
> : do something else? Everything else seems normal except for this strange
new
> : algae (and no large snails).

We've got exactly the same thing in our tank, this red algea has taken over
the sand at the bottom, it's like a plague!

It went, then it came back.

Time to kill again I think.