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Algae like growth on monti caps
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 12:38 pm
by Phisher
I seem to have a growth of what looks like brown/green cyano growing on most of my monti caps and one monti digi. I stepped up the flow so they are setting in direct current but nothing looks better. I don't see any of this stuff on the rocks around the corals just on the living tissue. Could this be some type of bacterial infection or something?
Joe
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 2:29 pm
by Xster
Try to dip in a "reef dip" or iodine solution for 5 minutes or so. That should help.
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:23 pm
by snoopdog
They will also do this if there is a sweeper tentacle or something irritating it close by.
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:37 pm
by Scott
I would suggest the Seachem Reef Dip too. Iodine dips can be irritating to most corals and you could get some bleaching. If you can figure out why the cap is receding that would be the first step.
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:58 pm
by Phisher
They dont seem to be receding. The growth is on the living tissue. I hope they are not releasing their zoa...whatever algae.
Joe
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:03 pm
by Scott
Algae doesn't really adhere to live tissue. It does take advantage of receding, bleaching or other malidies.
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:05 pm
by Phisher
Not sure its algae. More like a bacteria, like cyano but stringy not like a flat mass.
Joe
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:59 pm
by Scott
Got any pics?
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 6:46 am
by sb1227
You might want to be sure the flow hitting them isnt direct laminar flow, I've noticed that they'll get a brown algae looking stuff on them when a powerhead is pointed right at one or if they're only getting flow from one direction. They need lots of turbulent water flow, but cant stand water blowing directly at them. Just a thought.