catfishcity
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everyday i keep finding more of this purple stuff growing on my sand and everyday i remove it but it keeps coming back. what should i do to get rid of it.
Purple stuff on sand
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kjlondry
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use better water, i believe there is a forum about this already
catfishcity
Member
it has some water flow but it isnt a dead spot
catfishcity
Member
i use good water
cloienc27
Member
It looks like that bad aggravating type algea. I dont know if its algea but thats what I call it. I used to get it in my tank when my nitrates would get high. The best way I found to get rid of it was to do a lot of water changes with clean water...not tap water. If you use tap water let is circulate at least for 24hrs in another tank if you have one. Or you can get some water conditioner. It wouldnt hurt to add some Prime to it. It helps minimize the stress on your fish from the nitrates and helps bring the nitrates down. But the water changes would best help until it starts to clear up. But def try to pick it off your rocks and sand to get it out, b.c itll just multiply!
Hope this helps!
Hope this helps!
catfishcity
Member
thanks. yea it isnt on my rocks yet, just my sand. and it is just spreading everywhere. i just did a water change yesterday and i am going to test my parameters to see if i have any nitrates
catfishcity
Member
i really am not feeding that much since i only have 2 clownfish in a 24 gallon aquarium. i am only feeding 1 time a day and sometimes every other day. how do i increase the water flow when it is at the bottom of the aquarium and partially under a rock
catfishcity
Member
ok so i just tested my water and everyting is perfect.
ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 0
ph 8.3
ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 0
ph 8.3
pezenfuego
Active Member
Originally Posted by catfishcity
http:///forum/post/2963296
ok so i just tested my water and everyting is perfect.
ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 0
ph 8.3
Throw nitrates out the window. Phosphates is the main food source. Even if they test 0, it is likely your problem. The cyano is due to phosphates. Water changes are important as already suggested.
http:///forum/post/2963296
ok so i just tested my water and everyting is perfect.
ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 0
ph 8.3
Throw nitrates out the window. Phosphates is the main food source. Even if they test 0, it is likely your problem. The cyano is due to phosphates. Water changes are important as already suggested.
catfishcity
Member
i just did a water change yesterday so when should i do my next one
aquarium125g
Member
that is red slime, use ro/di filter for your top off water.use ultralife red slime remover and you will see how it will be gone in a weeks max. your main problem its the water
aquarium125g
Member
water change is not going to help. cuz you will be always adding bad water for top off
fishlawyer
Member
The age old answer... Lots of water changes... But this time you may want to consider a different water source.
catfishcity
Member
i am already using ro/di water. i have never used and will never used tap water in my tank.
catfishcity
Member
so what should i do water changes or ultralife red slime remover
fishlawyer
Member
Originally Posted by catfishcity
http:///forum/post/2963505
so what should i do water changes or ultralife red slime remover
I would say both...
http:///forum/post/2963505
so what should i do water changes or ultralife red slime remover
I would say both...
catfishcity
Member
ok
pezenfuego
Active Member
I would never use red slime remover. It is not worth the risk ever imo. Leave it alone and do a lot of water changes. In your mind, it makes more sense to try to remove it, but by doing this, you will just release the nutrients back into the water. Leave it alone and fix your water quality. That's the best way I've found to fix it. Cutting feedings would help too. Use red slime remover ONLY as a last resort.