red algae

bbeal · 07/05/2008, 10:45 PM

cannot get rid of it,have to clean sand and rocks daily,added another power head 1200 gal = main pump 1200 gal,with wavysea power head.use sea chem reef salt know,was using tropic marin but could not keep ph in 8.2 area,using rodi water from start.3 250 watt metal halides and 4 96 watt actinics,8 moon lights.9 hours total on halides and 12 on actinics.phosphate below .1 cannot get to zero.

bbeal · 07/05/2008, 10:47 PM

help

bigclops · 07/05/2008, 10:54 PM

phosphate reactor.. whats your MG and ALk?

Enigma445 · 07/05/2008, 11:01 PM

sounds like red slime. Go to your LFS and buy Chemi Clean or any other red slime killer sohuld clear it up in a few days. As a day or so stir your sand up and dose again or when it says to. Red algae/red slime can live in your sand and reappear so by stirring your sand a lil you can pretty much make sure its gone

tanker · 07/05/2008, 11:52 PM

Chemi Clean.

Or you can try Maracyn by Mardel (you can find at most Petco, ect).

Flipper62 · 07/06/2008, 12:32 AM

What you see as RED algea is Cyano Bacteria. ... ITS not all bad BUT not all GOOD.. Cyano Bacteria Is known to be the start of life on earth. Its the oldest known form of MicroLife recorded in history

07/05/2008, 10:45 PM	#1
bbeal Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2	red algae cannot get rid of it,have to clean sand and rocks daily,added another power head 1200 gal = main pump 1200 gal,with wavysea power head.use sea chem reef salt know,was using tropic marin but could not keep ph in 8.2 area,using rodi water from start.3 250 watt metal halides and 4 96 watt actinics,8 moon lights.9 hours total on halides and 12 on actinics.phosphate below .1 cannot get to zero.

07/06/2008, 12:32 AM	#6
Flipper62 Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Naperville, Il. Business Owner, President & CEO Posts: 3,045	What you see as RED algea is Cyano Bacteria. ... ITS not all bad BUT not all GOOD.. Cyano Bacteria Is known to be the start of life on earth. Its the oldest known form of MicroLife recorded in history __________________ If todays automobile had followed the same development as the computer, A Rolls Royce would cost $100.00. It would get a million miles per gallon, but it would explode once a year killing everyone inside." Current Tanks... 90 gal Reef... My awesome Office BioCube....( 180 was on hold ..no time ) ... The 180 gal has been sold...Yay..yay..yay. Hobby Experience: 19 years Reef...22 years FW

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bbeal Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2	help

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bigclops Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 73	phosphate reactor.. whats your MG and ALk?

07/05/2008, 11:01 PM	#4
Enigma445 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Homer Glen Posts: 9	sounds like red slime. Go to your LFS and buy Chemi Clean or any other red slime killer sohuld clear it up in a few days. As a day or so stir your sand up and dose again or when it says to. Red algae/red slime can live in your sand and reappear so by stirring your sand a lil you can pretty much make sure its gone

07/05/2008, 11:52 PM	#5
tanker Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: sf bay area Posts: 3,522	Chemi Clean. Or you can try Maracyn by Mardel (you can find at most Petco, ect).