curryfishman
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I have recently bought an red slime remover. It took a little of it a way but 2 weeks later it was back. Any help is great.
red slime!
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mopar9012
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It helps to tell people a little more about your tank. Size, flow, water paremeters, how long it has been set up, etc.
Its better to find the reason why you have red slime in the first place.
Look in the Archives and thes a thread on red slime. I had in once, I didnt have a timer and my lights would stay on a long time during the day, I cut it down and it went away in about 2 weeks and hasnt came back.
Its better to find the reason why you have red slime in the first place.
Look in the Archives and thes a thread on red slime. I had in once, I didnt have a timer and my lights would stay on a long time during the day, I cut it down and it went away in about 2 weeks and hasnt came back.
reefreak29
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Originally Posted by curryfishman
I have recently bought an red slime remover. It took a little of it a way but 2 weeks later it was back. Any help is great.
the red slime removers are just a band aid and can be harmful if not used right
CYaNO BACTERIA: red slime algea has to be one of the most frustrating for new reefers.It usually breaks out on the surface of the sand substrate.2 ways that i know to remove the cyano is to first increase your water flow u want to remove any stagnent areas by the substrate. Two remove excess nutrients, I prefer to do a 10 percent weekly water change with ro di water or di water. (do not use tap water) while doing a water change syphon out as much red algea as possible,also dont be afraid to cut your light back and your feeding, I leave my light on for 10 hrs a day in my 90 gal tank its ok to cut back to 5 hrs for a couple of weeks.
I have recently bought an red slime remover. It took a little of it a way but 2 weeks later it was back. Any help is great.
the red slime removers are just a band aid and can be harmful if not used right
CYaNO BACTERIA: red slime algea has to be one of the most frustrating for new reefers.It usually breaks out on the surface of the sand substrate.2 ways that i know to remove the cyano is to first increase your water flow u want to remove any stagnent areas by the substrate. Two remove excess nutrients, I prefer to do a 10 percent weekly water change with ro di water or di water. (do not use tap water) while doing a water change syphon out as much red algea as possible,also dont be afraid to cut your light back and your feeding, I leave my light on for 10 hrs a day in my 90 gal tank its ok to cut back to 5 hrs for a couple of weeks.
sly
Active Member
Originally Posted by curryfishman
I have recently bought an red slime remover. It took a little of it a way but 2 weeks later it was back. Any help is great.
Do you use a skimmer? You should NEVER use red slime remover unless you have a skimmer. Did you follow the directions? Add half, wait a few hours and then add the rest...
What kind of water do you use? How old are your lights? What wattage are they? Has anything died in your tank? Do you clean out your prefilters?
I have recently bought an red slime remover. It took a little of it a way but 2 weeks later it was back. Any help is great.
Do you use a skimmer? You should NEVER use red slime remover unless you have a skimmer. Did you follow the directions? Add half, wait a few hours and then add the rest...
What kind of water do you use? How old are your lights? What wattage are they? Has anything died in your tank? Do you clean out your prefilters?