Red algae problem- please read!
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nereef
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how old is your tank? is it cyanobacteria? diatoms?
team2jndd
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To remove it from the sand you could always use a bullet goby. However to remove it from your system entirely you will have to fix whatever is causing it. How long do you run your lights? How often do you feed? What kind of filtration do you use? How often do you do water changes and when you do them what percent do you change?
fishfatty
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Originally Posted by team2jndd
To remove it from the sand you could always use a bullet goby. However to remove it from your system entirely you will have to fix whatever is causing it. How long do you run your lights? How often do you feed? What kind of filtration do you use? How often do you do water changes and when you do them what percent do you change?
Lights- 10 hrs a day, feed- every night, filtration- (2) Emperor 280's, prizm deluxe skimmer. Water changes- once a week, about 4-5 gals, so 10-15%
I have a 75 gal. by the way
To remove it from the sand you could always use a bullet goby. However to remove it from your system entirely you will have to fix whatever is causing it. How long do you run your lights? How often do you feed? What kind of filtration do you use? How often do you do water changes and when you do them what percent do you change?
Lights- 10 hrs a day, feed- every night, filtration- (2) Emperor 280's, prizm deluxe skimmer. Water changes- once a week, about 4-5 gals, so 10-15%
I have a 75 gal. by the way
granny
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I have this problem as well in my newest tank-the only one which has a deep sand bed. My LFS saltwater guy-who is pretty knowledgable as he is a marine biologist said it takes a while for the sand beds to 'settle in' and meanwhile, they hold the waste products and bacteria-He keeps telling me to be patient, siphon it off and bump up my aeration-so I added ANOTHER powerhead to my tank, siphon daily, decrease my light times etc. etc. and hope that the time will quickly pass when my sand bed becomes an asset rather than a hindrance. I have never had cyano before and have been keeping fish-including saltwater for over 20 years.
Have never heard of the bullet goby-wonder where I can find one???
The web sites say that hermits eat cyano, but I dont like them and dont want one in my tank-anyone have anyexperience with either of these critters eating cyano?
Have never heard of the bullet goby-wonder where I can find one???
The web sites say that hermits eat cyano, but I dont like them and dont want one in my tank-anyone have anyexperience with either of these critters eating cyano?
team2jndd
Active Member
Cyano is normal for a young tank. As said in a previous post your biological filter is still young and is still adjusting. At this point the most difficult thing is to control it. There is a chemical that will kill the cyano for the most part but it will not remove it from your tank. It is called slime remover or something. I have used it in agressive tanks and it worked with no side effects. However, I used it once in my reef tank and my Crocea which was very healthy suddenly died. I am blaming it on the chemical because other people have posted similar results about bi-valves dieing after the use of the slime remover. Your best bet is to like you said reduce light,feeding and increase airation. Make sure you keep up with your water changes and eventually the slime will go away.