Nasy Algae on sand bed WON'T go away
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luvmyreef
Active Member
Okay, cyano bact. can come in different shades of color from brown, rust to purple. Does this algae seem like a blanket on your sand bed or rocks? If it is cyano, you can vaccum it off your sand bed and add something called chemiclean and this will take care of it, just follow the directions on the container. It has worked well for me.
red Slime Algae is an unsightly, aggressive algae commonly found in many saltwater aquariums. These microscopic organisms thrive in underwater environments where excess nutrients and poor water conditions are present.
Red Slime Algae are reddish-brown to purple in color and first appear in your aquarium in small clumps or patches. If left untreated, the algae will spread and form a thick, slimy layer across your entire aquarium.
To prevent nuisance Red Slime Algae from overtaking your aquarium, routine maintenance is extremely important. Here are some simple steps you can take to reduce excess nutrients and organic debris, which play host to Red Slime Algae:
Use a siphon to clean a portion of your substrate regularly. This will remove organic debris and uneaten food. Also, be sure not to overfeed your fish. Only feed as much food as they can consume in a few minutes.
Be sure your aquarium has good water movement. A powerhead or wavemaker will help increase water movement.
Perform regular water changes and routinely replace mechanical filter media.
Maintain proper marine pH between 8.1 and 8.4 with buffers or with kalkwasser. A high pH helps discourage aggressive growth of Red Slime Algae.
Supplement existing filtration with phosphate-removing chemical filter media.
Use a reverse osmosis system for quality source water. This will help prevent buildup of excess minerals in aquarium water from the get-go.
Hope this helps
red Slime Algae is an unsightly, aggressive algae commonly found in many saltwater aquariums. These microscopic organisms thrive in underwater environments where excess nutrients and poor water conditions are present.
Red Slime Algae are reddish-brown to purple in color and first appear in your aquarium in small clumps or patches. If left untreated, the algae will spread and form a thick, slimy layer across your entire aquarium.
To prevent nuisance Red Slime Algae from overtaking your aquarium, routine maintenance is extremely important. Here are some simple steps you can take to reduce excess nutrients and organic debris, which play host to Red Slime Algae:
Use a siphon to clean a portion of your substrate regularly. This will remove organic debris and uneaten food. Also, be sure not to overfeed your fish. Only feed as much food as they can consume in a few minutes.
Be sure your aquarium has good water movement. A powerhead or wavemaker will help increase water movement.
Perform regular water changes and routinely replace mechanical filter media.
Maintain proper marine pH between 8.1 and 8.4 with buffers or with kalkwasser. A high pH helps discourage aggressive growth of Red Slime Algae.
Supplement existing filtration with phosphate-removing chemical filter media.
Use a reverse osmosis system for quality source water. This will help prevent buildup of excess minerals in aquarium water from the get-go.
Hope this helps
uneverno
Active Member
Cyano. It's not an algae, it's a bacteria.
Many threads on how to rid yourself of it. Please do not use Chemiclean. It's an anti-biotic and you risk crashing your tank by potentially killing beneficial bacteria as well.
First question I'd ask is what's your source water?
Second is how often, and how much are you feeding?
Third, what's your light cycle?
Many threads on how to rid yourself of it. Please do not use Chemiclean. It's an anti-biotic and you risk crashing your tank by potentially killing beneficial bacteria as well.
First question I'd ask is what's your source water?
Second is how often, and how much are you feeding?
Third, what's your light cycle?
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by uneverno
http:///forum/post/3121960
Cyano. It's not an algae, it's a bacteria.
Many threads on how to rid yourself of it. Please do not use Chemiclean. It's an anti-biotic and you risk crashing your tank by potentially killing beneficial bacteria as well.
First question I'd ask is what's your source water?
Second is how often, and how much are you feeding?
Third, what's your light cycle?
+1...DO NOT use chemicals...you must find out why you have it....You have been asked questions in at least 3 different posts...can you answer them>????
http:///forum/post/3121960
Cyano. It's not an algae, it's a bacteria.
Many threads on how to rid yourself of it. Please do not use Chemiclean. It's an anti-biotic and you risk crashing your tank by potentially killing beneficial bacteria as well.
First question I'd ask is what's your source water?
Second is how often, and how much are you feeding?
Third, what's your light cycle?
+1...DO NOT use chemicals...you must find out why you have it....You have been asked questions in at least 3 different posts...can you answer them>????
flower
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3121969
+1...DO NOT use chemicals...you must find out why you have it....You have been asked questions in at least 3 different posts...can you answer them>????
It is a shame it is so nasty...it sure is a pretty red color.
http:///forum/post/3121969
+1...DO NOT use chemicals...you must find out why you have it....You have been asked questions in at least 3 different posts...can you answer them>????
It is a shame it is so nasty...it sure is a pretty red color.
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3122047
It is a shame it is so nasty...it sure is a pretty red color.
LOL...I know....But I think the OP has sone issues that need to be addressed...that is a lot of cyano
http:///forum/post/3122047
It is a shame it is so nasty...it sure is a pretty red color.
LOL...I know....But I think the OP has sone issues that need to be addressed...that is a lot of cyano
sully677
Member
Originally Posted by uneverno
http:///forum/post/3121960
Cyano. It's not an algae, it's a bacteria.
Many threads on how to rid yourself of it. Please do not use Chemiclean. It's an anti-biotic and you risk crashing your tank by potentially killing beneficial bacteria as well.
First question I'd ask is what's your source water?
Second is how often, and how much are you feeding?
Third, what's your light cycle?
The water comes from my LFS. The fish are fed usually once a day (frozen food). The lights are on 8 hours a day...Should I cut back on the lights?
http:///forum/post/3121960
Cyano. It's not an algae, it's a bacteria.
Many threads on how to rid yourself of it. Please do not use Chemiclean. It's an anti-biotic and you risk crashing your tank by potentially killing beneficial bacteria as well.
First question I'd ask is what's your source water?
Second is how often, and how much are you feeding?
Third, what's your light cycle?
The water comes from my LFS. The fish are fed usually once a day (frozen food). The lights are on 8 hours a day...Should I cut back on the lights?
flower
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by sully677
http:///forum/post/3122075
The water comes from my LFS. The fish are fed usually once a day (frozen food). The lights are on 8 hours a day...Should I cut back on the lights?
Could be phosphates...Do you rinse your frozen food cubes??? I had phosphate problems until I learned from Meowzer to rinse the frozen foods in cubes.
http:///forum/post/3122075
The water comes from my LFS. The fish are fed usually once a day (frozen food). The lights are on 8 hours a day...Should I cut back on the lights?
Could be phosphates...Do you rinse your frozen food cubes??? I had phosphate problems until I learned from Meowzer to rinse the frozen foods in cubes.
flower
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by sully677
http:///forum/post/3122076
Also the salt content was a little high, so we added fresh water from the sink to lower the content....Could that be a problem?
YES...if the LFS has high SG...only add RO water to even it out to the salinity you need. Never use tap water. Do a water change...Also have you checked your current to make sure you have no dead spots? Use a stick and tie a string or ribbon on the end..if he string goes limp you don't have enough flow to that spot, and it will help you know were to adjust your power heads.
http:///forum/post/3122076
Also the salt content was a little high, so we added fresh water from the sink to lower the content....Could that be a problem?
YES...if the LFS has high SG...only add RO water to even it out to the salinity you need. Never use tap water. Do a water change...Also have you checked your current to make sure you have no dead spots? Use a stick and tie a string or ribbon on the end..if he string goes limp you don't have enough flow to that spot, and it will help you know were to adjust your power heads.
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by coco worm
http:///forum/post/3122107
when ever i had that stuff in my tank all i did was get another power head and in about 2 weeks it was gone
but don't give up
HMMM....I battled and battled...that did not do it for me...
I do not think yours (OP) will be as easy...you have it pretty bad
http:///forum/post/3122107
when ever i had that stuff in my tank all i did was get another power head and in about 2 weeks it was gone
HMMM....I battled and battled...that did not do it for me...
I do not think yours (OP) will be as easy...you have it pretty bad
luvmyreef
Active Member
Okay uneverno, I am interested now.
Where did you find that chemiclean is an anitbiotic? It certainly doesnt say so on the box. And I know noone should use chemicals if they can help it, I try not to. I personally have had two outbreaks in the past five years of cyano. It was always after adding a new addition from the lps. I have never crashed my tank,my water crystal clear, and my parameters have always stayed great after using it, and my cyano is gone
. that is why I tell people about it. But if you have new information that this product is that bad, I would really like to know, because I wont ever use it again. I would like to save myself the headache of crashing my tank.