Problematic algae

[Venzzla]

Cn anyone tell me whT kind of algae this is and how to eradicate it ? pH was 7.8. Salinity 1.025 nitrates 40 ppm since I went out of town. Now everything is back to normal. pH8.0 salinity 1.025 nitrates 20 ppm. My goal is to get nitrates back to about 10 ppm

Thanks

 

[RJinPV]

That looks like red cyano. Does it form sheets that can be blown off with a turkey baster? if so then it's cyano. Since parameters are back to normal and assuming you have good flow then it might clear itself up. If not then I would siphon it out with a water change. If you want to take chemical action against it you can use something like Chemiclean followed by a water change a few days later

 

[Bryson.bobby]

Yep, looks like cyano. It may also be stringy.

 

[road_runner]

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[Venzzla]

There are two spots in the tank I will clean them both up today. Thanks for all the responses. I am going to try the non chemical approach first. Get the nitrates back down to 10 ppm. I had added 2 small bubble tip anemones the other day to the tank. Is it true they like “dirty” water ? Dirty water meaning nitrates a little on the high side (10 ppm)?

 

[Venzzla]

There are two spots in the tank I will clean them both up today. Thanks for all the responses. I am going to try the non chemical approach first. Get the nitrates back down to 10 ppm. I had added 2 small bubble tip anemones the other day to the tank. Is it true they like “dirty” water ? Dirty water meaning nitrates a little on the high side (10 ppm)?

 

[RJinPV]

There are two spots in the tank I will clean them both up today. Thanks for all the responses. I am going to try the non chemical approach first. Get the nitrates back down to 10 ppm. I had added 2 small bubble tip anemones the other day to the tank. Is it true they like “dirty” water ? Dirty water meaning nitrates a little on the high side (10 ppm)?

I have had BTAs thrive in very low nitrate water (<1ppm) and high nitrate water (>10 ppm)