trigghappy
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does any one know how to prevent the purple algea from forming in the sand? and if so how do i clean the sand? thanks.
HELP! algea problems
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seannmelly
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there are many things to this. 1 you could have your lights on to long. 2 you are over feeding 3 you have dead spots whicj means you dont have good water movement in those spots. check those and see what happens
trigghappy
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Do you think one brine shrimp cube is two much for a tomato clown and a damsel? and how many hours a day should i keep my lights on? thx
trigghappy
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i think red slime it like lays on the top layer of sand and its like purplish red
trigghappy
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seems soft its on my glass too and its not to much of a scrub to get it off, anyways it seems strings when i sift the sand around.
trigghappy
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should i purchase a power head
cain420
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what kind of salt are u using? im not sure if its related or not, but i was using red sea when i had my major outbreak...
and when i had green hair algae and cut my lights down to 6 hours a day, thats when the red slime really took over.. since i switched salts and cut lights back up, its doing much better.
and when i had green hair algae and cut my lights down to 6 hours a day, thats when the red slime really took over.. since i switched salts and cut lights back up, its doing much better.
trigghappy
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Im using instant ocean. so do u put your lights on for six hours a day or less?
cain420
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when i cut em down, the hair algae started going away, and the red slime took over! I am not sure if that was the exact cause.. I had mine cut to 6 hours a day and that was when the red slime showed up..
and i have a good turnover rate.. 2 maxijet 1200's and a ca-1800 return pump. Red slime doesnt always mean u have too little of flow, but it could be a factor.
and i have a good turnover rate.. 2 maxijet 1200's and a ca-1800 return pump. Red slime doesnt always mean u have too little of flow, but it could be a factor.
trigghappy
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thanks everyone fo your help hopfully i will fix this problem soon.
trigghappy
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i have 2 55g and they both use io but only my upstairs one got red slime. I think i just left my lights on too long sometimes. what do u reccomend for light hours a day? thx
trigghappy
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both my 55g use it and only my upstairs got the red slime. i think i just kept my lights on too long some days. what do u reccomend for light hours a day?
trigghappy
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okay thx. by the way how many hours a day do u put your lights on.