RED ALGEA

[cowfish]

RED ALGEA IS COVERING MY ROCKS
HOW DO I GET RID OF IT

 

[drummerboy]

Hey, I have the same problem right now. A lot of people responded to my quesion, so you may want to look under it- "can anyone help with red algae". I'm going to try using a product called chemi-clear as they suggested.

 

[cowfish]

THANKS

 

[drummerboy]

It's a pain isn't it? The stuff that I have seems to be growing in leaps and bounds. I think it's even on one of my mushrooms right now , I really hope that it doesn't kill it, but I don't know what to do. Let me know how your's is doing, and if you get rid of it and how. The stuff has definitly placed me in a bad mood.

 

[st3]

red algae is from either poor water, overfeeding, and to much light. you want to siphon out as much of it as u can and then make sure you donot OVERFEED. 9/10 people overfeed.once red algae is seeded it will always grow back if you provide the right conditions for it.

 

[wamp]

Cynobacteris can grow in all conditions and can even grow in the healthiest of tanks. Usually occuring in low flow and areas of lower light. The Chemi-Pure pad has been know to help. I have also had luck with some stuff called Red Slime Remover. It comes in a littl bottle and is a powder. It contains antibiotics and can cause some die off of your nitrifying bacteria alond with the Cyno.
If I were you, I would invrease flow to the infected ares, siphon out as much as possible and keep up with your water changes. I have seen Cyno in tanks considered Labrotory grade and in tanks as crappy as mine. It knows no natraul enemy such as snails or crabs but, I have noticed Mexican Turbos occasional in the stuff..
Good luck with your problem...