unknown growth in my refugium

[mUAr_cHEe]

after 3 weeks of cycling.... this came out in my refugium.... can anyone tell me wads wrong???

[Blenny]

and what are we looking at???/

[mUAr_cHEe]

the pix attached... close up

[mUAr_cHEe]

whats the 'thread-like' things that grew out???

and is my red weed suppose to turn green under light???

pic att below...

[blueheaven]

that's a darn think sandbed

[danano]

For a start, try removing the scum off the surface of the water in your refugium.

The water looks almost stagnant in your sump/fuge... what return pump are you using?

Care to share with us a pic of your entire setup?

[Clownfish]

looks like cyano....

[Terryz_]

Look like it is due to the stagnant water... That cause all these 'growth'...

[mUAr_cHEe]

this is a pic of the whole setup... dun think it helps....

i am running an i-ref for a refugium....

stagnent water.... er.... think it is part to design??? ian?? u there???

[Ian]

Can you show us a pic of your tank. Cause I really think it's just that your setup is new and still in the cycling stage and cyano is common.

[Eric]

whats the 'thread-like' things that grew out???

and is my red weed suppose to turn green under light???

pic att below...

Looks like dead rock or dead weed to me...........is the water smelly? Why are your rocks and weed turning white?

Eric

[Nitro]

muar chee, ur sea weeds looks like dying eh. Some of the ends looks like turning white isit?

[Hon]

Sand bed got 2 big black patches coming your way

[mUAr_cHEe]

rocks turning more brown now...

weeds are turning white... er....

my water not smelly thou..... but growth in tank looks good.... many weeds and plants growing on my rocks.... will attach the pics later.....

[roidan]

u let weeds and plants grow in your main tank??

i wish u luck....really

[bum]

looks like its just die-off on the rock,

i'd advise taking it out and scrubbing away the dead stuff,

as well as the *#$%&*()(*&^%$ HAIR ALAGE i see growing on he rock.

trust me, they suck, remove out of the water.

looks like the red algae is also dying, i,d prune away the dead ends and see if the

rest are salvagable.

if nutrient export is your concern,

try other caulerpa better suited for it, like

fern or grapes macroalgae

improve circualtion in the sump, and your cycling should

take a few more weeks.

stagnant water will only cause dead spots,

so the oxygen level there will be lower, not good for

wanted growth, unwanted stuff like slime love it though

[mUAr_cHEe]

pic of whole tank....

[mUAr_cHEe]

close up pics of some rocks....

note some green plants growing....

[mUAr_cHEe]

u let weeds and plants grow in your main tank??

i wish u luck....really

then i take out every rock one by one and scrub??

[roidan]

not as bad as i thought...

but becareful dun let them take foothold of your tank..otherwise when u finally decide to get rid of them, u realise it is very difficult ..

main tanks are places for corals and fishes...not weeds, more so if you have a refugium...the only places weed suppose to appear are there....in your refugium