Wats This Weird Black Stuff?

[BigBeginner]

theres is black algae (i now know is bacteria) looking stuff, like a web and its slowly becoming more and more, also theres these white balls in it, but im 99% sure that the balls are just sand (which i now know are air/gas bubbles). i have pics:

anyone know what it is and if i should try to clean it, or itll go away, or its nothign to worry about?

 

[BigBeginner]

anyone?

and, is aiptasia bad? should i get rid of them? or can i just ignore them?

 

[@ombomb]

pic - looks like cyano bacteria to me. read this pinned topic

aiptasia - will sting just about anything they come into contact with and will multiply rapidly. some people don't mind them, most hate the sight of them, personally i'd remove them asap

 

[Mr._Fishy]

I agree, looks like cyanobacteria, which is a bacteria not an algae. My guess that your white balls are gas bubbles.

Ryan

 

[BigBeginner]

I agree, looks like cyanobacteria, which is a bacteria not an algae. My guess that your white balls are gas bubbles.

Ryan

yea now that the bacteria moved and spreaded a bit, i cant tell that they were air/gas bubbles now, but before they looked a lot like sand, thanks

do u think snails wil be enough to get rid of it after i take out the stuff if alot of it on it, since its only in a few places, in patches? are there any shrimp that will eat/clean it or anything else

 

[Colin_T]

it's blue green algae (Cyanobacter bacteria) and is a pain. Syphon out any you see and increase water movement. Check water quality because it is often associated with high nutirients and low oxygen levels. Feeding dry flake or pellet foods can incourage it.

Aiptasia can be a problem to corals because they sting them. They also spread really quickly and can over run a tank in months. Peppermint shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni) will eat them and are fine in a marine tank.

 

[BigBeginner]

it's blue green algae (Cyanobacter bacteria) and is a pain. Syphon out any you see and increase water movement. Check water quality because it is often associated with high nutirients and low oxygen levels. Feeding dry flake or pellet foods can incourage it.

Aiptasia can be a problem to corals because they sting them. They also spread really quickly and can over run a tank in months. Peppermint shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni) will eat them and are fine in a marine tank.

okay, i will take as much as i can out since theres not that much yet and ill stop feeding flakes (which i havent used for a while cause my damsel doesnt even like it) and ill move my pump to where the bacteria is growning

is buying a pepshrimp worth it since i only have 1 live rock with 2-3 aiptasia on it?

thanks, i hope i can stop it b4 it gets to bad