red alge break out need help

[nyid4202002]

i have a lot of red looking alge in my sand bed i was wondering how to get rid of it

 

[mie]

Sounds like cyano alage. Very common.
We need your water peramiters to help isolate the problem.
It could be a number of things.

 

[nyid4202002]

im not at home actually overseas rite now

 

[mie]

Ok...what is your lighting schedule?
What are your tank inhabitants?
How often do you feed?
What size is your tank?

 

[mie]

Also what type of water do you use, and how old is your setup?

 

[bjoe23]

IF you are away then who is putting the lights on and feeding the fish?

 

[mie]

Just curious where are you at?

 

[nyid4202002]

ph 8.2. ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 5, salinity 1.023
im in japan my wife is watching tank

 

[ketill]

When my bulbs got to about 18 months I got crazy amounts of red/purple algae blanketing everything, less light until new bulbs, scrub/net the algae. it was about a month long battle, have not had it again. GL

 

[95harley]

A friend gave me some stuff to try. I wouldn't use it for months out of fear, but finally broke down and tried it.
WORKED GREAT!!!! 1 dose and it's 98% gone.
Boyd Enterprise - Chemiclean - Red Slime remover.
Use 2 days before a water change as it says do a 20% WC after 48hrs. Stuff worked great affected no live in my take.

 

[mie]

Originally Posted by nyid4202002
ph 8.2. ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 5, salinity 1.023
im in japan my wife is watching tank
Were at in japan? I was stationed in okinawa for a year at futenma.
Also my bulbs are at there one year mark and i am all of the sudden getting sone cyano.