What I used to "cure" red slime in my tank

[Johnny Reefer]

How long ago did you apply the treatment?

Thanx much,

[Farrmanchu]

I know it's been a while. I took his advice two weeks ago, did the Maracyn thing, and it's AMAZING how quickly the Cyano went away. I used it and haven't seen Cyano since, my Pods didn't even seem impacted by the treatment. It does make the Skimmer go NUTS, maybe do a couple of the WCs in the the instructions BEFORE turning the Skimmer back on. My Skimmer cup was filling every 15 minutes, and I couldn't raise the cup anymore. This cure works like a charm. Thanks again Bud!

[Quagmire]

Running GAC for a few hrs before turning the skimmer on might help also.

[Waxx]

I'm glad it worked out for you, Rob. Sorry you are selling your Flame Angel BTW.

[GrimReefer]

i've heard of this before, and it's great that it worked for you. but in my opinion you should correct the cause (excess organics) rather than the symptoms.

[Waxx]

Originally Posted by TheGrimReefer

i've heard of this before, and it's great that it worked for you. but in my opinion you should correct the cause (excess organics) rather than the symptoms.

I agree, and I think I mention this point above.

The discalimer to all of this (also stated above) is that I removed 3 oversized fish (a 7" naso, a 7" foxface and a 4" copperband), as well as added a ton of flow immediatly following treatment. I can't emphasize enough that the medicine was only one part of a combination of efforts to rid myself of RS and may not work for everyone.

This combined with running a large skimmer, GAC and phosban and all of my levels are in check.

I think that chemical treatment should be a last resort. Like, right before you rip the tank down and start over.

Cheers,
Waxx

[Waxx]

oh, Johnny, it's been about 6 weeks since I treated the tank.