Lately, I've noticed an increase in what I think is cyanobacteria growing in my 46 gal. It's mostly growing on the substrate in places but in other places has started to grow up onto some of the live rock. I'm also noticing it growing on the chaeto and some of my halimedia. Now, I'm not positive that this is cyano so I'll add pics. I'll also describe it as a redish algae looking substance that seems to be starting to have some filamentious hair growing off of it as it grows. It's not bubbly at all. When I vacuum it up, it does come up pretty easily off of the substrate and seems to detatch in large pieces as I vacuum it. Pics are linked below. Please help me figure out if this is indeed cyano and please help me figure out how to get rid of it.
Unfortunately, I do not have an RO unit. Up until recently, I've never had a problem with this. I've had very small amounts of it growing but it's never gotten out of control.
http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j...urrent=f9a3531e.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch1
http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j...urrent=8f5a732b.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch2
http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j...urrent=08c2274f.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch3
http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j...urrent=1a26c3e5.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch4
Unfortunately, I do not have an RO unit. Up until recently, I've never had a problem with this. I've had very small amounts of it growing but it's never gotten out of control.
http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j...urrent=f9a3531e.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch1
http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j...urrent=8f5a732b.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch2
http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j...urrent=08c2274f.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch3
http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j...urrent=1a26c3e5.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch4