whats this...ID....plz

popal · #1 09/27/2005, 12:12 PM

whats this lime green algae growning on my rocks, tank 40gal 6 weeks old lights on 9/10 hrs day 2 false percs...
i also still have this brown algea on my sand, its because im using tap am coverting 2 RO now...

can an1 help? i alsoo have this puple algae growing aswee, sorry 4 the pic quality

Dubbin1 · #2 09/27/2005, 12:28 PM

I don't see any lime green algae but I do see some cyno.

popal · #3 09/27/2005, 12:49 PM

what is cyno?

popal · #4 09/27/2005, 01:51 PM

can u tell me what cyno is

jgoodrich71 · #5 09/27/2005, 01:56 PM

It is a bacteria (cyanobacteria) that grows when there are high nutrient levels, primarily phosphates and nitrates.