HELP! What kind of algae is this and who will eat it?
 

It is quickly spreading all over tank
light grey in color
stringy, like hair or thread (but I though hair algae is green?)
has small balls on it (spores?), they are about the size of a period
(font size 12)
strings are long - most 1 cm but some up to an inch or so

I don't know how to post pics but if this isn't descriptive enougth
I'll learn...noticed it last week and has quickly spread to most
plants, driftwood.

Thanks.

HELP! What kind of algae is this and who will eat it?
 

Hmm..not sure, but have you read http://faq.thekrib.com/algae.html ??

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"cindy" wrote in message
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: It is quickly spreading all over tank
: light grey in color
: stringy, like hair or thread (but I though hair algae is green?)
: has small balls on it (spores?), they are about the size of a period
: (font size 12)
: strings are long - most 1 cm but some up to an inch or so
:
: I don't know how to post pics but if this isn't descriptive enougth
: I'll learn...noticed it last week and has quickly spread to most
: plants, driftwood.
:
: Thanks.

HELP! What kind of algae is this and who will eat it?
 

HELP! What kind of algae is this and who will eat it?
 

It is quickly spreading all over tank
light grey in color
stringy, like hair or thread (but I though hair algae is green?)
has small balls on it (spores?), they are about the size of a period
(font size 12)


Your discription sounds like black brush algae or BBA I had it 2 months ago and
was advised by this forum to get some SAE's siamese algae eaters. I did and
have had no further increase in BBA These SAE's love eating the stuff but only
the new growth I don't know of anything that will eat the old stuff so I'm
afraid you'l have to get rid of it manualy good luck and
regards Art

HELP! What kind of algae is this and who will eat it?
 

Fungus. Most probaby means that you have to clean more and feed less.

Hmmm. I really don't think this is fungus...at least not any kind
I've ever encountered. What kind of fungus are you thinking it could
be?

TIA,

HELP! What kind of algae is this and who will eat it?
 

Hmmm. I really don't think this is fungus...at least not any kind
I've ever encountered. What kind of fungus are you thinking it could
be?

I agree with Liisa. It sounds like fungus. The kind that grows in aquariums.
g Stringy white stuff, often grows on driftwood.

Is your tank newly set up? IME, fungus is more commonly a problem in new
tanks.

It's not harmful. Some fish may eat it, but it's like a temporary problem. If
your tank is new, just wait, and it will likely go away on its own.



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HELP! What kind of algae is this and who will eat it?
 

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It is quickly spreading all over tank
light grey in color
stringy, like hair or thread (but I though hair algae is green?)
has small balls on it (spores?), they are about the size of a period
(font size 12)


Your discription sounds like black brush algae or BBA I had it 2
months ago and was advised by this forum to get some SAE's siamese
algae eaters. I did and have had no further increase in BBA These
SAE's love eating the stuff but only the new growth I don't know of
anything that will eat the old stuff so I'm afraid you'l have to get
rid of it manualy good luck and
regards Art

? BBA is not light grey and stringy. It is Black, and Brushy.

HELP! What kind of algae is this and who will eat it?
 

I've got some pictures of algae..see if it looks like any of them..

http://www.aquaticscape.com 75G Algae

"cindy" wrote in message
om...
It is quickly spreading all over tank
light grey in color
stringy, like hair or thread (but I though hair algae is green?)
has small balls on it (spores?), they are about the size of a period
(font size 12)
strings are long - most 1 cm but some up to an inch or so

I don't know how to post pics but if this isn't descriptive enougth
I'll learn...noticed it last week and has quickly spread to most
plants, driftwood.

Thanks.