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[golden_dase]

its from the family tubiporidae and from the looks of it its the sp tubipora musica or to make things simple star polyps, grows well and speads fast

Thanks Steve!

So, it's good to have in the tank? My tank is perfect at the moment so Im a bit touchy about new "growths" in the tank...except for things I recognise! LOL

Cheers!
Kevin.

[Tucunare]

its also known as pipe organ coral, i think i wrote star polyps before which are actually briareum species and not tubipora at all

[Iamsam]

Edit; steve beat me to fixing his own mistake, thus this post is now nul and void

[golden_dase]

its also known as pipe organ coral, i think i wrote star polyps before which are actually briareum species and not tubipora at all

Hey, you're right! I googled "pipe organ corals" and pics show that it's the same as my coral.. cool!

[golden_dase]

Hey marine folks!

What does it mean when one of the snails "expell" a milky substance? it lasts like 2 seconds... lol

Any ideas?

Cheers!
Kevin.

[Tucunare]

you might be gonna have babbies, or its on the way out

[golden_dase]

you might be gonna have babbies, or its on the way out

Geez....Other members are breeding fish... while im sitting here breeding snails! Sheeeesh!!

[golden_dase]

Steve or Dazza, or anybody else, I need assistance...again! LOL!

Can you please tell me what this red growth is:

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It is only growing/spreading around that spot and nowhere else in the tank.. ??

Cheers!
Kevin.

[Iamsam]

it looks like cyno bacteria from the photo, watch out tho as it spreads like a curse, its fairly dificult to get rid of your best bet is to syphon it out, its pretty normal for new marine tanks to go through a cycle of it, if syphoning it off dosent work try turning the lights out for 2-3 days, also how long are your lights on and how much do u feed

EDIT: the best way to tell if it is cyno is that cyno will form a carpet sort of thing and if you try to brake it up it stick together,(if that makes any sense) im not dazza but i can only try and hope that helps

[golden_dase]

Thanks Sam!

I "broke" it up like you said.. it didn't really stick together...

Cheers!
Kevin

[Iamsam]

have a read of this site it can explain what it looks like how to treat etc better than me, it might be able to help
Red Slime Algea

[golden_dase]

Thanks.. much appreciated matey!

[Iamsam]

also i noticed that you dont have any clean up crew in your tank(i may just have missed it tho)
may i suggest you add something like hermit crabs or sand sifting starfish or gold head sleeper gobies(although they sometimes wont take prepared foods)
addding any of these should prevent *most* algea build up on the substrate.

ill shut up now before i start to annoy you

[golden_dase]

LOL.. dude, I have about 5 hermit crabs, 2 "white" shrimps, about 5 snails, 2 scooter blennies. and i might buy more hermit crabs this weekend. From what Steve said, my snails might be breeding too...

[Jubey]

H, thought I would add my 2c just because I went through this recently after my tank cycled. This is the advice I got: Water changes where you use a thin tube to siphon as much off as you can, increase the flow on your rock as cyano doesn't like it, decrease the time your lights are on, (though some say that does nothing), use a toothbrush to scrub it off the rock or in my case, I actually pulled each piece of rock out and scrubbed it - drastic measures! - and then I threw some snails in. I couldn't tell you which part of this worked or if it was a combination of all methods, but the tank's fine now. The snails have worked wonders as well. I also had hair algae and these little guys are miracle workers. Anyway hope this helps.

[golden_dase]

use a toothbrush to scrub it off the rock or in my case, I actually pulled each piece of rock out and scrubbed it - drastic measures!

It's only "growing" on the substrate spots pictured, and nowhere else.. no other spots in the tanks, not even the liverocks. I'm getting good coralline on the rocks now though...

Cheers!
Kevin.

[Gavin]

Definetly cyano, most new tanks get it(and established ones from time to time) Don't panic it will "burn itself out" in time as it uses up the excess nutrients. In the meantime as already suggested increase the W/C and syphon most of it out,ensure you have good flow, make sure your alkalinity and pH is correct and ease up a bit with feeding. I wouldn't bother with scrubbing the rock or reducing the light.

[golden_dase]

Thanks for all your help guys!

As always, much appreciated!

[fishyyyyyy77]

So when i set up my marine tank.. Kevin drinks what may i ask?


Not dropping any hints here, none at all.

[golden_dase]

hahaha!

My tank is really NOT that good! Im actually a noob compared to some other marine fishkeeping members!