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03/18/2008, 12:00 PM
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ok well you know I have been cycling my tank for about 3 weeks....is this red slime normal? I have my rocks sitting in water with no PH or heater....I expected some die off....my trates are about 80...haven't taken them today...going to do a water change...I guess tha tis why I have the red slime aka cyano
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03/18/2008, 12:09 PM
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If your cycling your tank you should have p/h's on for water movement and the tank temperature between 78-82.
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03/18/2008, 12:10 PM
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You'll have algae outbreaks probably for at least first six months your tank is set up.
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03/18/2008, 12:12 PM
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0 nitrites and 0 ammonia right?
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03/18/2008, 12:14 PM
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If not your tank is still cycling and I wouldn't add snails or worry about the cyno.
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03/18/2008, 12:34 PM
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yes nitrites and amm both 0
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03/18/2008, 12:53 PM
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Water change may help. You may want to check the level of your phosphates if it doesn't . You'll go through algae outbreaks and even though it's in eyesore just wait it out for now. Blow the cyno off the rock and finding some sand sifting snails or fish will help keeping it off your sand.
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03/18/2008, 12:56 PM
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Even pointing a powerhead right above your sand may help. Just don't let it create a sandstorm
 like it has many times for me 
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03/18/2008, 01:02 PM
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Thank you so much for all of your help...going to do a water change right now and get that PH down on the sand...but NO sandstorm!!!
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03/18/2008, 11:02 PM
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By the way, that isn't an Astraea, it's a trochid, Tectus fenestratus.
http://www.gastropods.com/0/Shell_2430.html Cheers, Don |
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03/19/2008, 12:27 AM
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Thanks for the link pagojoe. I bought some of these labeled as "pyramid" snails at the LFS. I always wondered what they really were. The owner thought they came from the Phillipeans.
Compared to astreas and turbos (i've been through more than my share) these seem hardy and active. Plus, they can readily right themselves if they fall.
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