How to get rid of Red Slime Algae

[Oneilwiz]

Thank you for the compliment!

What exactly are your parameters at? Please give values.

It takes time to deplete the P04 being released by the LR & sand. It did so 6 years ago with my tank which the LR had stewed in "Tap Water" for about 17 yrs. Please do not give up. The battle can be won if you are patient.

With most if not all "Red Slime Removers" it is stated in the directions that you may need to do two treatments.

Current state of my tank after several weeks of dealing with Cyano via several times per week water changes,and now weekly, running GFO through a reactor, dosing 1 gallon of Lanthanum Chloride at a value of 5ml of lanthanum to a gallon of ro/di water. Siphoned red & green slime out. Four #4 koralias running plus two return pumps - so plenty of flow. Three days of lights out, several weeks of 100% blue leds on, and 30% white leds on for four hours, feeding once per week. (NO FISH in the tank just corals & CUC)..

I also still see some "Cyano", but happy to report that it is diminishing. I have NOT yet used the "Chemi CLean" red slime remover. May do so this weekend or not. Still want to see if I can in fact get rid of it without chemicals.

Couple of should read:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanobacteria

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/reefs-beginners/46961-cyanobacteria-primer.html

We can beat this!!!!

thanks for the info, i was thinking about giving up, taking too financially and disappointing .gonna give it a shot

 

[Oneilwiz]

Question: Do I have to run GFO in a rector? example if I buy the phosban can i place it in the sump where High flow is ?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Good luck with your tank.

 

[Oneilwiz]

tonight I will post the parameters of the water

 

[Awibrandy]

GFO works best in a reactor, I prefer the reactor. This to me insures best contact with the water.
Still some just throw it in a high flow area.

 

[Oneilwiz]

GFO works best in a reactor, I prefer the reactor. This to me insures best contact with the water.
Still some just throw it in a high flow area.

Thanks for the info.i purchased a GFO reactor with GFO from BRS

 

[shmibly]

It seems like we have the same problem, my issue started maybe 2 months ago, I basically did everything you did, except I never used chemicals. I'm beginning to win the fight by using gfo. However I saw the biggest change once I began stocking up nassarius snails and sand sifting conches. Perhaps because they keep the top layer of sand well oxygenated? hope this will help.

 

[Oneilwiz]

It seems like we have the same problem, my issue started maybe 2 months ago, I basically did everything you did, except I never used chemicals. I'm beginning to win the fight by using gfo. However I saw the biggest change once I began stocking up nassarius snails and sand sifting conches. Perhaps because they keep the top layer of sand well oxygenated? hope this will help.

Thanks very much I will looking the snails as well I should receive my GFO from BRS this week,

 

[Oneilwiz]

It seems like we have the same problem, my issue started maybe 2 months ago, I basically did everything you did, except I never used chemicals. I'm beginning to win the fight by using gfo. However I saw the biggest change once I began stocking up nassarius snails and sand sifting conches. Perhaps because they keep the top layer of sand well oxygenated? hope this will help.

Thanks for the info, hopefully Tuesday I should get my GFO kit from BRS

 

[shmibly]

^^^it is a fight you WILL win. I also only run my lights for 7 hours now as opposed to the 10 or 11 I used to run before... I really couldnt tell the difference but I can only logically think that it did make a difference...I also started to run my fuge light 24h a day in hopes to create a battle between sump algae and tank algae...I'm going to guess my success was a combo of stuff? Not sure if the fuge light thing was mentioned but its just something else to try I suppose. Good luck.

 

[OwedBigTime]

chemiclean worked for me.

 

[Oneilwiz]

Unfortunately combination of USPS and bulk reef supply screw me over still haven't receive my GFO. There excuse is .... None

 

[Oneilwiz]

So I did my 10 gallon water change today, still red slime, thanks to USPS the assholes can't find my GFO reactor and other stuff from BRS... Waiting impatiently been 3 days now

 

[TheSherm]

I get the slime once and a while, maybe once every 6 months. I use the red slime algae remover and then do a 25% WC two days later. No slime....for about 6 months. It works for me.....

 

[Oneilwiz]

I get the slime once and a while, maybe once every 6 months. I use the red slime algae remover and then do a 25% WC two days later. No slime....for about 6 months. It works for me.....

Hey do you use GFO in your tank?

 

[TheSherm]

Yep run it all the time. The slime for me means it is time to change my ro filters or t5 bulbs, the red slime algae remover does work though, just shut off your skimmer, and I am not a proponent of chemicals, etc

 

[garys reef]

I haven't used chemi clean but i have used cyano solution and i know it works not one thing bad happened to my tank haven't seen it since

 

[jackson6745]

I used cyano solution thanks to Gary's recommendation and only problem was that skimmer freaked out for 2 days. SPS,LPS, and zoos all fine. Cyano is 100% gone.

 

[mbg75]

Cyano solution works great. No issues besides skimmer going crazy. Almost pays to keep some on hand.

 

[jackson6745]

I just wish that I knew exactly how it works so I can understand cyano better.