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

Quagmire · #1 02-05-2007, 01:35 PM

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

Waxx · #2 02-06-2007, 03:09 AM

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

GrimReefer · #3 02-06-2007, 03:20 AM

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 · #4 02-06-2007, 03:32 AM

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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 · #5 02-06-2007, 03:36 AM

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

EmilyB · #6 02-20-2007, 01:42 AM

I'm trying this treatment starting tonite. I see the FW instructions involve five days of treatment. So is one sufficient then in this case ? I am just trying to get the crap under control, more flow is coming as in your case as well.

Skimmerking · #7 02-20-2007, 05:15 PM

Ihad the pleasure of using this on my 170 and man i had to change around 130 gals of the water my skimmer didnt work for liek 2.5 weeks after using it it really messed up the levels in my tank But that is IME and IMO. may be it does work it did take the RS away thou lots of maintance to get it back to normal thou.