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Posted: February 19 2011 at 7:55pm |
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Okay, I have a 3g JBJ pico w/ a 180- 300 gph powerhead and a HOB filter.
I had cyano algae but yesterday cleaned it all out and cleaned sand, everything.
Now i am getting bubbles on my frags and on my vidarock.
It's not green like bubble algae just looks like bubbes.
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Posted: February 20 2011 at 8:58am |
Next time you have an algae problem, you might not want to "clean it all out". Clean is what causes algae problems. You now created a different kind of algae problem. Diatomaceous and dino-flagellate algae is what you have now. It always exists in a reef aquarium but is usually only noticeable in a new reef tank, or a recently moved tank, or a tank that has been totally "cleaned". There is a way around it but you would need to come here with your tank's problems and then follow our suggestions while being patient as your tank grows up. Are you ready to do that? 
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Posted: February 20 2011 at 9:08am |
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Well I just checked it and the bubbles are gone.
I checked and checked but there weren't any bubbles to be found.
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Posted: February 20 2011 at 9:39am |
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The bubbles will probably return by tonight.Thay are bubbles of Oxygen, produced by the algae.
I can't remember, is there any Caulerpa or Chaeto in the tank?
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Posted: February 20 2011 at 9:52am |
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There isn't.
I have no place to put it in the tank.
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Posted: February 20 2011 at 10:05am |
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There is always room for algae.
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Posted: February 20 2011 at 3:42pm |
 Maybe you are thinking about a big ball of algae. Have you seen Caulerpa? Typical Macroalgae grows in thin strands. Chaetomorpha is also called sphagetti algae. It's the only Macro I can think of that does not have leaves. Some Macroalgae grows like leaves right off the LR. Here are a whole lot of pics of Macroalgae. Let me know if you want some. I have several types. Here are some of the common types of algae in our tanks: http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5037
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