red slime

[jazzyz]

is this red slime? at first i thought it was coraline growth but now im thinkin its red slime. what do u guys think?

 

[chickadee]

when you touch it, does it feel slimy and come off, or is it hard? coraline won't budge, but red slime will come off of the rock. coraline doesn't produce bubbles like that though, so my bet is on cyano (red slime)

 

[jazzyz]

it does feel slimy ajnd does fall off easily. i shut off the lights for a day and the slime did seem to recede but i have a bubble tip anemone that retracted. is it bad for the anemone to not have light??

 

[1journeyman]

Welcome to the wonderful world of cyano bacteria....
Post your water parameters, tank size, flow rate, lighting, what livestock you have, what you are feeding, etc. so we can figure out what is causing it.
Likely candidates include poor source water, not enough circulation, overfeeding, etc.

 

[chickadee]

high nitrates, exposure to too much direct sunlight, high phosphates... the list goes on...

 

[rusting]

Originally Posted by chickadee
high nitrates, exposure to too much direct sunlight, high phosphates... the list goes on...
To much feeding, not enough flow. Always use RO/DI water.

 

[chickadee]

Originally Posted by rusting
To much feeding, not enough flow. Always use RO/DI water.
lol, that's exactly what journeyman said. lmao!

 

[rusting]

Originally Posted by chickadee
lol, that's exactly what journeyman said. lmao!
Sorry, I didn't read all of his post.