Questions - Need some input

So I have about 10-15 small tufts of this crystal green looking algae in my tank. It looks very different than the green hair algae, to me at least. Anyone have any ideas what it is?


I am talking bout the green tuft in the middle of the image

Hey I am putting this list together for Xmas and I am looking at to different calcium reactors and need some input:

http://www.aquariumplants.com/product_p/pr4026.htm

and also this one

http://www.avastmarine.com/ssc/do/pr...um-Reactor-Kit

I have never had a calcium reactor before, so I can't begin to say which is more worth their value.

So, I have an issue that may be phone or user problem. When I want to reply to a post, I have to be in advanced mode to post, when using my Android. I have the HTC Eris. When I click the button on regular mode it doesn't do a thing.

So, I have been battling this ugly purple/brown and green slime junk problem in my tank for a few months now. My tank is still fairly young about 8months old. I have a total of three fish and three corals and a Green bta. I feed only once a day, My nitrates and and phosphates are undetectable but the slime may be using it up. My chaeto is not growing that fast. So I have decided to try the EcoBak pellets in the Nextreef SMR1 reactor. I ordered the reactor through Marine Depot and the media ...

Question is it typically just the bottom of the glass aquarium that is tempered? Or is the sides tempered as well? I picked up a standard 55 gal glass aquarium for 25 bucks with a bunch of misc. other accessories that I haven't gone through yet.