Red Slime Coated Algae????

Jasonanatal · 02/08/2006, 07:55 PM

Hello everyone I have started to see this Red Slime Coated Algae growing all over my tank. It's covering my rocks, my sand, my filters. It's even covering the shells of my Mexican Turbo Snails. Please if anyone knows how to stop this outbreak please let me know.

jun_celis · 02/08/2006, 07:57 PM

If its time to change your bulbs, do so. Then try to siphon as much as you can of the slime and then add more flow and much much more flow.

Jasonanatal · 02/08/2006, 08:29 PM

I have brand new Power Compact Bulbs on the tank. Also I have been doing 5 gallon water changes weekly. What is this Red Slime.

Brandon's Reef · 02/08/2006, 08:31 PM

you can use red slime remover Ive had nothing but good results from this stuff.

jun_celis · 02/08/2006, 09:36 PM

If your bulbs are new, then you need alot of flow in your tank. How much flow do you have in your tank in terms of gph?

Im14abeer · 02/09/2006, 08:48 AM

Search cyanobacteria, you'll find everything you need and more. This is the scourge of the reef tank.

Jasonanatal · 02/09/2006, 09:10 AM

Well here is a description of my setup:

1 Emperor 400 H.O.T Power Filter 400 gph
3 Penguin Power 1120 Power Heads 300 gph each
1 Lifegard Fluidized Bed Filter
1 Seaclone 100 Protein Skimmer with Maxijet 1200
Fluval 304 Canister Filter 260 gph

02/08/2006, 07:55 PM	#1
Jasonanatal Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 940	Red Slime Coated Algae???? Hello everyone I have started to see this Red Slime Coated Algae growing all over my tank. It's covering my rocks, my sand, my filters. It's even covering the shells of my Mexican Turbo Snails. Please if anyone knows how to stop this outbreak please let me know.

02/08/2006, 08:31 PM	#4
Brandon's Reef Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Orange Park, FL Posts: 766	you can use red slime remover Ive had nothing but good results from this stuff. __________________ Brandon Fields, PROUD HURRICANE SURVIVOR Current Tank Info: 24gallon Aquapod 65 coralife super skimmer 1x150w 14k metal halide on 30g oceanic stand 54gallon corner bowfront RR, Current Outer Orbit 1x150 HQI PC supplemented, ATO, Deltec AP600 skimmer,100 pounds of Marshal Island Live Rock, SPS domintated

02/09/2006, 08:48 AM	#6
Im14abeer BRILLIANT! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Grosse Pointe Farms, MI Posts: 406	Search cyanobacteria, you'll find everything you need and more. This is the scourge of the reef tank. __________________ Veni, vidi, fishi Current Tank Info: Mixed 235 "reefin' in the corner." Reefbreeders 48 & 32. 2x Tunze 6255 on a 7096, Basement sump, Avast cs1, mag 18 return. Chaeto, kalk.

02/08/2006, 07:57 PM	#2
jun_celis Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Algonquin, IL Posts: 1,487	If its time to change your bulbs, do so. Then try to siphon as much as you can of the slime and then add more flow and much much more flow.

02/08/2006, 08:29 PM	#3
Jasonanatal Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 940	I have brand new Power Compact Bulbs on the tank. Also I have been doing 5 gallon water changes weekly. What is this Red Slime.

02/08/2006, 09:36 PM	#5
jun_celis Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Algonquin, IL Posts: 1,487	If your bulbs are new, then you need alot of flow in your tank. How much flow do you have in your tank in terms of gph?

02/09/2006, 09:10 AM	#7
Jasonanatal Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 940	Well here is a description of my setup: 1 Emperor 400 H.O.T Power Filter 400 gph 3 Penguin Power 1120 Power Heads 300 gph each 1 Lifegard Fluidized Bed Filter 1 Seaclone 100 Protein Skimmer with Maxijet 1200 Fluval 304 Canister Filter 260 gph