Black Crud
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Topic: Black Crud
Posted By: WingNut
Subject: Black Crud
Date Posted: April 22 2007 at 10:38pm
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I added a couple of brittle stars to my tank.....
Do they put out slicks of black crud on the sand? Do i need to be concerned with the crud? Should I try to get it out? ------------- W. Nut 210 Gallon Reef with Fish 50 Gallon Sump/Refugium ASM G-3 Skimmer Korallin Calcium Reactor 1502 Barracuda Sequence Reeflo Pump Lights.... Camera... Action |
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Posted By: Charlesr1958
Date Posted: May 22 2007 at 9:03pm
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Not that I am aware of, and am unsure of what the "crud" could be other than detritus or a cyanobacteria species.
Chuck
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: May 24 2007 at 10:16am
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Black Cyanobacteria? ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: Charlesr1958
Date Posted: May 24 2007 at 11:19pm
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Yup, black, it also comes in green, red, and purple. There are a great many species of this bacteria.
http://www.rvt.com/%7Elucas/school/cyano.html#clinks - http://www.rvt.com/%7Elucas/school/cyano.html#clinks
Chuck
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: May 25 2007 at 6:17pm
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Cyano is the only black stuff I know that would appear overnight. It is not as palatible to snails and hermits, so stopping the feeding for 5 days is the best way to stop it. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: WingNut
Date Posted: June 03 2007 at 7:38pm
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I threw in a gold headed sleeper goby who does nothing but sift sand. No more crud! ------------- W. Nut 210 Gallon Reef with Fish 50 Gallon Sump/Refugium ASM G-3 Skimmer Korallin Calcium Reactor 1502 Barracuda Sequence Reeflo Pump Lights.... Camera... Action |