fuzzy algae tufts?

[speakerpedal]

So I have my small 5 gallon freshwater tank running for a while and everything seems to be ok. The only issue I seems to be small hairlike algae tufts growing on hard surfaces like glass and rocks. Recently it has begin growing on plants as well. I've never seen one like this? It doesn't seem to be black beard algae, so what could it be? I usually have it at 40-50% water changes due to UI dosing, but I've cut back on ferts and just stuck with smaller water changes for the time being. Any diagnosis on these guys?



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[bignellm]

Plain old Hairlike Algae? I had some in my tanks as well. Physical removal seemed to help me.

Here's a link to several types:
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[speakerpedal]

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[bignellm]

Is it the stuff on the rocks?
Picture is still really blurry in that area. I'm not seeing anything in the other two pics.

[Tyspot1000]

Hello,
It looks to be Black Beard Algae to me.
If I am correct, the cause could be of too low of C02 or of Unstable C02.
Another cause, I believe, is a imbalance in nutrients.

I'm no expert in either C02 or nutrients so wait for others to respond

[speakerpedal]

Is it the stuff on the rocks?
Picture is still really blurry in that area. I'm not seeing anything in the other two pics.



Yeah it's the little tufts on the rocks. turns out that it's black brush algae. but thanks anyways, I figured that I need to start my CO2 before my light goes on. That way once the light comes on there's a lot of CO2 for the plants to use.

[bignellm]

Yeah it's the little tufts on the rocks. turns out that it's black brush algae. but thanks anyways, I figured that I need to start my CO2 before my light goes on. That way once the light comes on there's a lot of CO2 for the plants to use.

NP. Don't forget plants respirate during non-peak hours. Thus they make a little Co2 as well. Sounds like you got a good grip on situation though.

[speakerpedal]

NP. Don't forget plants respirate during non-peak hours. Thus they make a little Co2 as well. Sounds like you got a good grip on situation though.
Yeah I just forget to manage my C02 levels, but I managed to pick up a solid regulator for Paintball canisters which should help with the C02 dying out on me so quickly. Thanks again for the advice guys, as well as that awesome link! :grover:

[bignellm]

Always glad to help. Good luck on your CO2 project.

[smaug]

That is bba for sure and a flaming case of it too I might add. It was not caused because your c02 fluctuated. Though c02 can help prevent it,not having co2 is not a cause by itself. High iron,phosphates and lights to high in the blue spectrum are all good conditions for bba. Have 1 of them and you may be ok have all 3 andits all but certain. If that were my tank,I would pull all affected items but the substrate and douse it in a 25% bleach water solution for 15 minutes or so.