Yellow fuzzy algae?

alkatraz · 08-11-2012, 01:29 PM

Is this algae? (middle, right of pic, at the base of the blades) Noticed it the morning after planting the new cell grown dwarf hairgrass.

I removed it as a precaution but I'm curious? Thx

**Complexity** · 08-11-2012, 09:52 PM

Looks like it might be a small amount of Rhizoclonium, but it's hard to say. Check out the second picture under the Rhizoclonium section of this page to see if it looks the same to you: http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/algae.htm. It also may have been a little piece of rockwool from the pots of hairgrass.

alkatraz · 08-12-2012, 02:37 AM

Rockwool, of course! There were a few stubourn bits I just couldn't get off.. Looks like this seedling uprooted a bit which is how it appeared overnight.

Thanks! Ps: My wife's name is Vicki, spelled the same way.

**Complexity** · 08-12-2012, 02:40 AM

You have good taste (with Vicki's)! LOL!

I'm glad it was just rockwool. Much better than having algae problems.

08-11-2012, 01:29 PM	#1
alkatraz Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 114	Yellow fuzzy algae? Is this algae? (middle, right of pic, at the base of the blades) Noticed it the morning after planting the new cell grown dwarf hairgrass. I removed it as a precaution but I'm curious? Thx __________________ Current Tank: 7.9g Fluval Flora Coming Soon: ADA 120P [Buildup Questions 120P Lighting? \| 120P Filter?] \| 120P Hardscape?

08-11-2012, 09:52 PM	#2
Complexity Pelvicachromis Lover! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (34/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 5,058	Looks like it might be a small amount of Rhizoclonium, but it's hard to say. Check out the second picture under the Rhizoclonium section of this page to see if it looks the same to you: http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/algae.htm. It also may have been a little piece of rockwool from the pots of hairgrass. __________________ Vicki —Rena Filstar pimp #142 (four XP4s/three XP2s/one XP1) • Eheim pimp #301 (Pro II 2128) • Victor pimp #27 (VTS-253B-320) • 90g - Journal Pelvicachromis taeniatus 'Moliwe' —— • 75g - Journal Pelvicachromis pulcher 'Lagos Red' Better Pics 8-24 • 29g - Journal Pelvicachromis pulcher 'unknown' —-- • 29g - Pelvicachromis taeniatus 'Moliwe' • 5g - RCS colony —————————————————— • 2.5g - Journal Retired

08-12-2012, 02:37 AM	#3
alkatraz Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 114	Rockwool, of course! There were a few stubourn bits I just couldn't get off.. Looks like this seedling uprooted a bit which is how it appeared overnight. Thanks! Ps: My wife's name is Vicki, spelled the same way. __________________ Current Tank: 7.9g Fluval Flora Coming Soon: ADA 120P [Buildup Questions 120P Lighting? \| 120P Filter?] \| 120P Hardscape?

08-12-2012, 02:40 AM	#4
Complexity Pelvicachromis Lover! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (34/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 5,058	You have good taste (with Vicki's)! LOL! I'm glad it was just rockwool. Much better than having algae problems. __________________ Vicki —Rena Filstar pimp #142 (four XP4s/three XP2s/one XP1) • Eheim pimp #301 (Pro II 2128) • Victor pimp #27 (VTS-253B-320) • 90g - Journal Pelvicachromis taeniatus 'Moliwe' —— • 75g - Journal Pelvicachromis pulcher 'Lagos Red' Better Pics 8-24 • 29g - Journal Pelvicachromis pulcher 'unknown' —-- • 29g - Pelvicachromis taeniatus 'Moliwe' • 5g - RCS colony —————————————————— • 2.5g - Journal Retired

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