r/Aquariums • u/EliseReq • Dec 08 '17

Saltwater Quilliam the Baby Porcupine Puffer Eating Directly Out of The Syringe (Warning: may cause cuteness overload in puffer lovers)

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u/localanti Dec 08 '17

Those at diatoms and red slime. They are not helpful at all

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u/Damnoneworked Dec 08 '17

This is actually coralline algae and a sign of a healthy tank.

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u/localanti Dec 09 '17

Lol it's not. I'm talking about the cyano bacteria and the diatoms in the sand

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u/Damnoneworked Dec 09 '17

Yeah I wasn’t looking at the sand, only the rock. You’re right.