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			 could it be red slime? 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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			 Yup, red slime and cyano are one and the same 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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			 Looking into it further, I think I may be running my lights way to long as well. I believe that could be an additional reason as to why I have cyano bacteria.  How many hours a day do you guys run your lights? 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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			 Depends on what type of lights and intensity through the day. I run LED's in "Natural Mode" for 12 hours. But they ramp up slowly to a peak at "noon" and then back down through the afternoon and evening. I also have mine set for deeper water, so that reduces parts of the spectrum. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
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