Red Slime Remover

OCDP · #1 03-31-2006, 05:26 PM

I forget the exact name of this product. Chemiclean? Something along those lines?

Does anyone know a place in Calgary that sells this? I have cyano that keeps coming back, I am fed up.. I just want a quick fix for now... it's covering the back wall of my tank as well as a couple rocks. I siphon it out regularly (sometimes daily) but it keeps returning with a vengeance. I just want a quick fix so I don't have to keep looking at it.

Anywhere in Calgary with this stuff??

TIA

Beverly · #2 03-31-2006, 05:31 PM

Scott,

Did you do the basting thing I suggested to clear up your cyano problem? If so, how often did you do it?

SJSobczyk · #3 03-31-2006, 05:38 PM

Scott,

I think i have some chemi clean kicking around. Not sure how much but i can leave it in my mailbox for you if you want? I am out of town this weekend....

Steve

OCDP · #4 03-31-2006, 05:42 PM

Bev,

I don't recall you giving me instruction on removing cyano??

But I do remember you saying "baste the sand and rocks and put a sponge in your AC500, etc, etc" Maybe that's what your referring to.

I prefer not to blow around the cyano just in case it attatches to other rocks and starts spreading there as well... although, I did do the basting of the sand and wow! tank looked like crap, but the sponge took out a lot of junk. There is far too much debris and detritus in my tank to continue doing this... the gunk just eventually settles on my corals and rock.

Steve, I'd like to take you up on that offer but I am not sure if I can make it down to your neck of the woods this weekend , have parents coming back from Hawaii and will be busy tonight and tomorrow during the day. Really appreciate your offer though !

SJSobczyk · #5 03-31-2006, 05:44 PM

Alright not a problem, still have 1/4 of a bottle left so if you need it down the road let me know.

Steve

OCDP · #6 03-31-2006, 05:48 PM

Awesome, thanks man.

*edit* How did this stuff work for you BTW? And did you purchase it locally? Thanks again.

Beverly · #7 03-31-2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by OCDP

Bev,

I don't recall you giving me instruction on removing cyano??

But I do remember you saying "baste the sand and rocks and put a sponge in your AC500, etc, etc" Maybe that's what your referring to.

I prefer not to blow around the cyano just in case it attatches to other rocks and starts spreading there as well... although, I did do the basting of the sand and wow! tank looked like crap, but the sponge took out a lot of junk. There is far too much debris and detritus in my tank to continue doing this... the gunk just eventually settles on my corals and rock.

Scott,

Yup. Basting and sponge cleaning is exactly what I was talking about.

Don't be concerned about blowing into the cyano. That's what I did. It gets picked up by the foams as does the detritus, then you clean the foams, and do it again. You have to keep it up at least once a day for at least a week for there to be any significant difference in your cyano problem.

And, yes, some of the detritus will settle on your rock and corals. That's why you baste them too, then continue basting and foam cleaning until the tank looks good again.

I have done this in my own tanks. It takes time and effort, but it is a non-chemical means of accomplishing a worthy goal. You get rid of tons of detritus that would normally stay in your tank and keep accumulated detritus from being a problem.

OCDP · #8 03-31-2006, 09:15 PM

Bev,

This does seem like, and is a good thing to do. I am more than willing to do this.. but I think at this point it would be kind of pointless as I am upgrading tanks in the next month or so. At this time I will be replacing my sand bed, and cleaning my rocks thoroughly.

Otherwise, I'd without a doubt do this ! I did it for a couple days and the amount of crap that came out of my tank was insane!

Definitely makes me re-think the sandbed idea!