what is this

[jadakiss]

i starting to have this black strand on my rocks can any one tell me what it is? it does not have any bubbles on it . it looks like black pubic hair.lol.

 

[lazibonez]

Maybe it is black pubic hair, lol. You should have washed your hands before putting your hands in the tank. JK.

That actually looks like cyano algae. Try alittle more flow to that area. Maybe someone else can ID it better.

 

[Killerdrgn]

yeah definitly looks like cyano, it'll have air bubbles soon enough.

 

[jadakiss]

its not cyano . it looks like black strand of hair. does any one ever had something like this on there rocks.im trying to take a better pic but its hard with my cam

 

[Deanos]

Looks like "red turf algae"

 

[jadakiss]

is that bad?

 

[Deanos]

Did you search MR for "red turf algae"?

 

[jadakiss]

im gonna do that right now. i hope it aint bad:shhh:

 

[jadakiss]

i just did a search on mh and nothing is showing just my post

 

[rbtwo4]

ITS THE

DEVILS PUBIC HAIR MAN!!!!!!!!!! im pretty sure its the beginning of cyano may look black to u cus its a really dark red. is there any flow in that area?

 

[nanoreefer22]

I second red turf algae

 

[DontXtripNfall]

I've already sided - its red turf algae in RG, hes already found a cure but continue with suggestions...

 

[jadakiss]

i have flow , i mean i think so cuz all my corals on top sway and even in the bottom

 

[jadakiss]

i think its red turf algae. ill watch out for a couple more days