Seaclone Skimmer Bubble Problem

[bas12547]

I treated my tank with Red Slime remover about 2 and half weeks ago. Since then, my Seaclone skimmer has given me two choices. Leave it so low that it doesn't clean out anything, or turn it up high enough to clean that it blows out millions of tiny bubles.
Will the bubbles hurt anything?
What is goining on?
I also seem to have a real algee problem. Is this because I have been keeping the skimmer so low? I just started yesterday living with the millions of bubbles to see if this helps.
I know that the Sealcone is not the best, but it worked pretty good before I added the redslime remover.
This is a 30 gallon with about 25 pounds of LR, a fluval 304, and about a 1 1/2 inch sand bed. The tank has been running since mid September. I just run the Fluval with the ceramic rings, and sponges. I put in a phosphate sponge a little more then a week ago to see if it would help the algee.
Thanks,
Brian

 

[ocellaris_keeper]

The Red slime treatment causes the protien skimmer to react with the tiny bubbles. Leave the skimmer on and do some water changes.
Question - what was the reason for the red slime treatment? Is your tank new and just cycling or are your fish looking sick?
As far as your algae problem - make sure you do your water changes with RO/DI water (Safeway and many grocery stores sell it in gallion jugs, look for drinking water pruified by Reverse Osmosis filtering) and be patient.
Algae blooms are from nutrient build up (which is what your protien skimmer is designed to remove) as well as your cleaning crew - snails, hermits, urchins......

 

[bas12547]

I got what I think was redslime after I upgraded my lights to CF.
I had red algee all over the tank, so I placed the red slime remover in to clean it up.
The tank has been running for 6 months.
Brian

 

[ocellaris_keeper]

Be careful - better to just scrape the stuff off with a magnet, your fish net and get some cleaners - chemicals like that can really hurt your fish.

 

[bas12547]

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[waterwolf]

I have seen that happen before, using the product called "Slime Away" Made the skimmer go crazy. Just turn off the skimmer and do a 25% water change. Check the skimmer again it should be better if not do another 20% water change. It should go away. I would not recommend this red slime treatment in a tank containing corals. Remember look for the true source of the problem, are you overfeeding? Where are you getting your water? Are your nitrates real high? poor lighting? I have seen tanks that repeatedly get red slime(cynabacteria) and they use PC lighting...not sure if there is a connection. Anyway I think water quality is the real problem.

 

[bas12547]

Just a followup.
I put some carbon in my Fluval. It seemed to be 100x better withing 12 hours of putting in the carbon.
Brian

 

[dcr]

Wow-I have the same problem. Upgraded my lights to a Coralife 165w Power Compact and Bang! Red algae galore. Threw in red slime remover and got millions of micro bubbles from my Seaclone. I probably should do more frequent water changes, but I am unsure as to how to mix the perfect salt outside of the tank. Probably a 5 gallon bucket with R/O water and salt with a saline meter? I always get scared that I am going to screw up the water, which tests fine. Also, I may be over-feeding to some degree. How often and how much for a 30 gallon with a half-black angel, small clown and a firefish?

 

[atf88]

what does the red slime look like when it first starts? because i just got the coralife compacts and im getting a little bit of brownish redish algea on the top of my sand bed