Brown Slime :(

SSpiro · 05/18/2011, 05:23 AM

Wheew, cant catch a break. Get rid of GHA, and cyano comes. Get rid of Cyano, and now I have brown slime.

FUN. Any good removal techniques? Or continue with anti-PO4 methods like phosphate media and vodka/sugar dosing?

dzfish17 · 05/18/2011, 08:35 AM

It doesnt sound like you're really getting to the problem. You need better export of nutrients. Tell us about your filtration. Skimmer?

SSpiro · 05/18/2011, 08:46 AM

Socks changed every day or every other day. ASM G3 skimmer (i need a better one, just not in the cards yet) and I also run an algae scrubber.

I feed every other day, Rods. It's rinsed, drained, rinsed again, and then fed. Only enough to feed, im very careful not to overfeed.

I've had a high nutrient issue in this tank since day 1 and have had nothing but battle after battle. Surely would just like a nice pristine clean tank

dzfish17 · 05/18/2011, 08:48 AM

The only other thing I can think of is lighting. Sounds like a pain.

SSpiro · 05/18/2011, 09:01 AM

Huge pain. I plan on buying all new lighting in the next few weeks. Hopefully that'll help.

ruvtfan · 05/18/2011, 09:32 AM

Feel your pain as I have been going through the same thing. I have been battling the slime since December. Changing my lighting system seems to be doing the trick currently.

ArmanS · 05/18/2011, 09:43 AM

Your ATS should be able to export nutrients sufficiently if made properly. What size tank do your have? Whats the size of your canvas? What is your flow rate for your scrubber? And is it lit on one side or both sides? Also, could you post some pics of your scrubber setup?

Thanks

snorvich · 05/18/2011, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSpiro

Huge pain. I plan on buying all new lighting in the next few weeks. Hopefully that'll help.

What do you have now? What are you going to?

SSpiro · 05/18/2011, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArmanS

Your ATS should be able to export nutrients sufficiently if made properly. What size tank do your have? Whats the size of your canvas? What is your flow rate for your scrubber? And is it lit on one side or both sides? Also, could you post some pics of your scrubber setup?

Thanks

Link to my thread here:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1968328

12x18 sheet. Trimmed width wise by an inch or so. 1 x CFL (96w equiv). I cant find a secure way to mount the second light on the backside. Right now i'm pulling, what i consider to be, large amount weekly. On the second page you'll see the bowl i use to clean the ATS. Right now it overflows out of this bowl weekly.

Quote:

Originally Posted by snorvich

What do you have now? What are you going to?

T5, 8 x 36". Right now my daylight circuit is dead and I cant figure out why (ballast is fine, bulbs seem OK). Going to replace all 8 bulbs since its been about a year, and hopefully i'll find out whats wrong with my daylights.
So presently, just the actinic's are running.

SSpiro · 05/18/2011, 11:24 AM

Also add, I'm doing weekly water changes and have been for about a year.

SSpiro · 05/23/2011, 10:47 AM

Bump

sanchoy · 05/23/2011, 12:08 PM

less light, less food, more water changes,more flow

good luck

05/18/2011, 05:23 AM	#1
SSpiro Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,942	Brown Slime :( Wheew, cant catch a break. Get rid of GHA, and cyano comes. Get rid of Cyano, and now I have brown slime. FUN. Any good removal techniques? Or continue with anti-PO4 methods like phosphate media and vodka/sugar dosing?

05/18/2011, 08:35 AM	#2
dzfish17 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fresno,Ca. Posts: 2,545	It doesnt sound like you're really getting to the problem. You need better export of nutrients. Tell us about your filtration. Skimmer? __________________ 600g (96x36x46) FOWLR

05/18/2011, 08:48 AM	#4
dzfish17 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fresno,Ca. Posts: 2,545	The only other thing I can think of is lighting. Sounds like a pain. __________________ 600g (96x36x46) FOWLR

05/18/2011, 09:43 AM	#7
ArmanS Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 90713 Posts: 1,391	Your ATS should be able to export nutrients sufficiently if made properly. What size tank do your have? Whats the size of your canvas? What is your flow rate for your scrubber? And is it lit on one side or both sides? Also, could you post some pics of your scrubber setup? Thanks __________________ 120" x 34" x 30" 540g Build Starting Soon! Royal Exclusiv Dream Box Sump, 2 x 60" ATI LED/T5, DaStaCo CARx, Apex, Genesis, BK SM 250, 3 x RD 3 230w, UV, ATS, & Arid Reactor! Will have build thread so

05/23/2011, 12:08 PM	#12
sanchoy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Close to the ocean Posts: 1,026	less light, less food, more water changes,more flow good luck __________________ 250 gallon.. tangs are the best.. the po po is not. Current Tank Info: 250 reef

05/18/2011, 08:46 AM	#3
SSpiro Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,942	Socks changed every day or every other day. ASM G3 skimmer (i need a better one, just not in the cards yet) and I also run an algae scrubber. I feed every other day, Rods. It's rinsed, drained, rinsed again, and then fed. Only enough to feed, im very careful not to overfeed. I've had a high nutrient issue in this tank since day 1 and have had nothing but battle after battle. Surely would just like a nice pristine clean tank

05/18/2011, 09:01 AM	#5
SSpiro Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,942	Huge pain. I plan on buying all new lighting in the next few weeks. Hopefully that'll help.

05/18/2011, 09:32 AM	#6
ruvtfan Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bloomsburg, PA Posts: 87	Feel your pain as I have been going through the same thing. I have been battling the slime since December. Changing my lighting system seems to be doing the trick currently.

05/18/2011, 11:24 AM	#10
SSpiro Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,942	Also add, I'm doing weekly water changes and have been for about a year.

05/23/2011, 10:47 AM	#11
SSpiro Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,942	Bump

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