Red Slime Algae

[ElGuappo]

How do i get rid of it ? will my seahare take care of it? have pics of my algae on my link the torch coral algae shot is a decent shot of the red slime.

[Phanman]

could use chemiclean. Just be careful thou...

http://www.marvelousproducts.com/Che...chemiclean.htm

[digital-audiophile]

I've used chemiclean in the past and it works.. but the slime just comes back.. I think you are just temporarily getting rid of the algae but not getting to the bottom of the thing that is causing the slime.

Now I haven't tried this myself but I've ben told and have read that the zeo coral snow works really well for red slime. You don't have to be running zeo to use it either. http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s..._ID=zv-csnow02

[ElGuappo]

I am going to be moving soon and was thinking of staring over on this tank and setting up a temp tank for a monthe while i replace the rock . would i need a hospital / temp tank for my LS. all i really want to due is when i move is to tak a night and scrape the algae and replace the rock with new rock.

[Toxik]

I used chemiclean once and it wipped out all my corals. The tank has had it once since then and what I did to eliminate it was increase the flow in the tank and am now using phos loc to keep my phosphates down. The tank has been free of cyano for 2 years now.

[a4twenty]

the best way to deal with cyano is to treat the source of the problem and not the symptoms. by increasing flow and removing any source of phosphates the cyano will stop coming back when you siphon it out.

HTH

[ElGuappo]

I was thinking flow was an issue i have a RSM tank and i dont like the way the power heads are set up ive been thinking of a nano koriaela for blowing on my rock face as the pumps blow into the glass and disipate.

My phosphat as of monday was < .25 decent?

[a4twenty]

Originally Posted by ElGuappo

I was thinking flow was an issue i have a RSM tank and i dont like the way the power heads are set up ive been thinking of a nano koriaela for blowing on my rock face as the pumps blow into the glass and disipate.

My phosphat as of monday was < .25 decent?

thats more than enough phosphate to grow algae, the recommended level for a reef tank is less than .03ppm.

cyano uses CO2 to grow so by increasing the flow you will bring oxygen rich water to the area, slowing the growth. combine that with the reduced phosphates and the bacteria has no more fuel to grow. so when you siphon the cyano off the rock during water changes it will not come back

[ElGuappo]

aside from water changes whats a good way to drop phosphate ?

[Okguy]

Stop using tap water. That is probably the main source of your problems. Also remember your tank is only 6 months old and is still reaching an equilibrium. Algae outbreaks are common during the phase. Patience is the key.

HTH