Frustrated and ready to try erythromycin

sammie · 06/29/2012, 03:22 PM

I'm totall frustrated with this red slime. My NO2 reads zero (Elos kit), PHos is 0.04 (Hanna meter) water changes 60 gal/ week on a 400 gal system. Bulbs only 6 months old. I'm running GFO, pellets, carbon, giant beckett skimmer
Lots of flow (2-6205's 1- 6105 and PS 200 return pump)

I used the red slime remover about 10 years ago and it worked with no problem that I can remember. Anybody else try this lately?

sammie · 06/30/2012, 09:19 PM

Power outage now and won't be back on for 5-7 days. Hope generator holds out. No lights for a while.

lighthouze08 · 06/30/2012, 09:22 PM

same here, same storm from Ohio headed our way and knocked out power. Running on generator now, good luck

Neptunes World · 06/30/2012, 09:40 PM

I have 2 generators for redundancy and no power outtage.

Well, I guess thats a good thing?

Darth Vedder · 06/30/2012, 09:43 PM

No lights will at least knock the cyano back quite a bit at least

GrampaDon · 06/30/2012, 10:25 PM

Lucky us we have power but 30% dont around here.
It took my buddy 18hr to find a gen big enough. As a result he lost a lot of fish and maybe some coral. [they look very stressed]

G/L with your situation.

sammie · 07/01/2012, 08:51 PM

Holding our own here but still no power and the power company said it may be a WEEK.
Only problem were having is high temps since it's getting to 95 outside everyday.
Floating ice is a pain.

06/29/2012, 03:22 PM	#1
sammie Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Zanesville Ohio Posts: 1,994	Frustrated and ready to try erythromycin I'm totall frustrated with this red slime. My NO2 reads zero (Elos kit), PHos is 0.04 (Hanna meter) water changes 60 gal/ week on a 400 gal system. Bulbs only 6 months old. I'm running GFO, pellets, carbon, giant beckett skimmer Lots of flow (2-6205's 1- 6105 and PS 200 return pump) I used the red slime remover about 10 years ago and it worked with no problem that I can remember. Anybody else try this lately? __________________ Bill Current Tank Info: 300 gal reef with all the goodies. A 65 gal sump a, 2-65 gal refug/growout and an integrated 65 gal. QT tank. Custom GEO beckett skimmer, GEO Ca reactor, GEO media reactors both GFO and carbon, GEO kalk reactor. 3-250 watt halides.

06/30/2012, 09:19 PM	#2
sammie Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Zanesville Ohio Posts: 1,994	Power outage now and won't be back on for 5-7 days. Hope generator holds out. No lights for a while. __________________ Bill Current Tank Info: 300 gal reef with all the goodies. A 65 gal sump a, 2-65 gal refug/growout and an integrated 65 gal. QT tank. Custom GEO beckett skimmer, GEO Ca reactor, GEO media reactors both GFO and carbon, GEO kalk reactor. 3-250 watt halides.

06/30/2012, 09:22 PM	#3
lighthouze08 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: VA Posts: 843	same here, same storm from Ohio headed our way and knocked out power. Running on generator now, good luck __________________ _____________

07/01/2012, 08:51 PM	#7
sammie Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Zanesville Ohio Posts: 1,994	Holding our own here but still no power and the power company said it may be a WEEK. Only problem were having is high temps since it's getting to 95 outside everyday. Floating ice is a pain. __________________ Bill Current Tank Info: 300 gal reef with all the goodies. A 65 gal sump a, 2-65 gal refug/growout and an integrated 65 gal. QT tank. Custom GEO beckett skimmer, GEO Ca reactor, GEO media reactors both GFO and carbon, GEO kalk reactor. 3-250 watt halides.

06/30/2012, 09:40 PM	#4
Neptunes World Registered Member. Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: 10,000 leagues under the sea Posts: 363	I have 2 generators for redundancy and no power outtage. Well, I guess thats a good thing?

06/30/2012, 09:43 PM	#5
Darth Vedder Sith Lord Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Saint Charles, MO Posts: 481	No lights will at least knock the cyano back quite a bit at least

06/30/2012, 10:25 PM	#6
GrampaDon Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fort Wayne ,IN Posts: 636	Lucky us we have power but 30% dont around here. It took my buddy 18hr to find a gen big enough. As a result he lost a lot of fish and maybe some coral. [they look very stressed] G/L with your situation.