HELP !!!!! Red algie

[krusk]

I normally had green algie. I have spoted red algie on the side of my tank.
I can alway clean it off, but I need to know is it a good sign or bad sign.
Should I change some water? I have
1 Hippo Tang
1 Pair Cinamon Clown
1 Six Line
1 Firefish
1 Spoted Madarin
3 Stars (don't really know what kind)
1 real big clam
about 70 lbls of live rock and $400 worth of coral.
I have lot of green algie on my rocks
I tested the water and its seem fine.
Thank you

 

[krusk]

and I also have
2 VHO 110 Watts each(1 atinic blue, 1 10000K)
2 normal 40 Watts each((1 atinic blue, 1 10000K)
thanks

 

[mlm]

What is your nitrate at?

 

[krusk]

I use the Quick Dip to test my nitrate and nitrite
It said at Normal and OK level
I have Red Sea Prizm Protine Skimmer
and Emperor 400 filter.

 

[fshhub]

can you describe it better, than red, red coraline would be a good thing

 

[fshhub]

also, you may wish to seek a different test kit, normal and ok, aren't really readings that you can really use

 

[krusk]

Well, my corals are growing that I know for sure.
Green Algae that use to grow on the side of my tank turn to red.
I don't really know the different between red coraline and red algae.
Please show me any better test kit, because I don't really know which is better :-(
Thank you

 

[mlm]

I like the kits from Hagen, the company that makes instant ocean I can't think of the name, and Red Sea.

 

[josh]

It sounds like cyanobacteria. Get some macro algae as it will compete for nutrients with the red. Other than that, don't over feed and check the phos levels.
Josh

 

[trigahappynigerog]

if it is slimy it is cyno and it is bad. but it can be red coralline and it is a good thing.

 

[fshhub]

sea chem or hagen test kits seem to get the most consistant results, and the most approvals here