Now what is it

[connorlindeman]

After the rescape on my 40g all was well. Now there's red algae growing everywhere. What type is it?

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Looks like diatoms to me. If so, it will probably clear up with time.

 

[Deleted member 149562]

Definitely looks like a diatom attack.....aquariums do that when new, newly rescaped and sometimes just to be awkward when settled for a few years

As @WhistlingBadger rightly said, it will vanish by itself when its ready to...probably a couple weeks or so. You can assist the eviction by wiping the glass and sand hoovering but if prepared to be patient it will evict itself.

 

[connorlindeman]

Looks like diatoms to me. If so, it will probably clear up with time.

Definitely looks like a diatom attack.....aquariums do that when new, newly rescaped and sometimes just to be awkward when settled for a few years

As @WhistlingBadger rightly said, it will vanish by itself when its ready to...probably a couple weeks or so. You can assist the eviction by wiping the glass and sand hoovering but if prepared to be patient it will evict itself.

Thanks guys. I'm just glad it's not some sort of Cyanobacteria

 

[Colin_T]

Thanks guys. I'm just glad it's not some sort of Cyanobacteria

it could be a red cyanobacteria

I just like bursting people's bubbles

It's most likely brown algae (diatoms) and nothing to worry about. Just monitor it.