Red slime

inkman2004

inkman2004

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Well I had been away for a few days and when I returned I have quite a large growth of red slime. Anyone have any luck removing it? I figured I would show you why I was away. She is 9 days old now and already rotten!!!
 
inkman2004

inkman2004

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Thank you guys. I just sit and stare at her all day. I am already dredding going back to work. But I am sure I will get calls from my wife every 5 min.
 
inkman2004

inkman2004

Member
Anyone have any experience with red slime? I am really starting to get over run with it. And what causes it to begin with? Thank you in advance!!
 
urluckypen

urluckypen

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I had a outbreak of red slime about 2 weeks ago and now it is gone with no chemicals added. I first scooped all i could off the sand with a regular slotted spoon~~then I removed what i could with a turkey baster. Still had some though. So i reduced my daytime VHO lights from 9-10 hours a day to 7-8 hours. The 2 hours i reduced have eliminated the red slime algae without having to add any chemicals to my tank. Try this method to see if it works??
 
tthemadd1

tthemadd1

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Another big source of red slime/cyanobacteria is tap water. Too much metal/minerals in the water. Test for Phosphates and also nitrates. If either is high than you need to do water changes. I have had two outbreaks in the last few years and they were due to tap water. I also recommend turning off the actinics for a few weeks. You can also try to increase water flow in the tank. I have a 55 with a 30 gallon fuge and have about 1200 gph going through the main tank. You can get away with just turning the lights off for a few more hours but it will not really identify the source of the problem. Do the tests and see if you have high numbers. I also picked up a test kit from Home Depot to test my water for any metals, nitrates, nitrites ten bucks. Good luck. Also do a search for red slime algae.
Themadd1
 
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