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Monster Algae Bloom off Jersey Coast

downbeach

downbeach

I was out fishing about 28 to 30 miles a few weeks ago and saw what must have been the beginning of this. The water was an uncommon 80 degrees and the water which is a normal clear deep blue color, had a greenish tint to it.
 
9supratt4

9supratt4

I just read about this as well....now the choice is to book a spot on the dive boat in a couple weeks or not....hmmmmm:confused:
 
panmanmatt

panmanmatt

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I was out diving all weekend. Couldn't see past the end of your arm until you got down past 37ft. After that we had 30 ft vis all the way to the bottom. The bloom is only on the surface so don't let it discourage you from diving through it.
 
Hawkeye

Hawkeye

Stop catching menhaden for bait...I see a lot of them out in sandy hook. good ole wikipedia:

"The muddy brown color ...and the growing dead zones...are the direct result of inadequate water filtration — a job that was once carried out by menhaden. An adult menhaden can rid four to six gallons of water of algae in a minute. Imagine then the water-cleaning capacity of the half-billion menhaden we (kill) every year". Even though most other related fish (in the family Clupeidae) eat zooplankton, "Menhaden primarily consume phytoplankton, that is, algae and other drifting bits of vegetable matter. The ecological significance of this difference can hardly be overstated."
 
9supratt4

9supratt4

panmanmatt said:
I was out diving all weekend. Couldn't see past the end of your arm until you got down past 37ft. After that we had 30 ft vis all the way to the bottom. The bloom is only on the surface so don't let it discourage you from diving through it.
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Awesome...thanks Matt!! I'm actually working at the shop this week filling in while they are on a trip....
 
downbeach

downbeach

Hawkeye said:
Stop catching menhaden for bait...I see a lot of them out in sandy hook. good ole wikipedia:

"The muddy brown color ...and the growing dead zones...are the direct result of inadequate water filtration — a job that was once carried out by menhaden. An adult menhaden can rid four to six gallons of water of algae in a minute. Imagine then the water-cleaning capacity of the half-billion menhaden we (kill) every year". Even though most other related fish (in the family Clupeidae) eat zooplankton, "Menhaden primarily consume phytoplankton, that is, algae and other drifting bits of vegetable matter. The ecological significance of this difference can hardly be overstated."
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Yup, there's a lot of bunker boats out there catching cat food.
 
howze01

howze01

NJRC Member
I hate going to the beach as is, I can't imagine how much I would hate it if I went and "notice a brown foam covering their bodies as they get out of the surf." That would pretty much do it for me and beaches.
 
TanksNStuff

TanksNStuff

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Ok cool. I'll stop up after work tomorrow Steve. See you around 5:30.

By the way, how are the flatworms in Arins tank? Still taking over?

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9supratt4

9supratt4

TanksNStuff said:
Ok cool. I'll stop up after work tomorrow Steve. See you around 5:30.

By the way, how are the flatworms in Arins tank? Still taking over?

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George...OMG:eek: I looked today....they are EVERYWHERE!! That tank really needs to be treated with FW Exit, but I don't have any of that nor carbon with me. And she doesn't have a reactor to run the carbon in either. I was messing around with the skimmer on the tank...Kris was saying it will sort of work for 1-2 days and then stop working.
 
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