slime algae and antibiotics

[lawrence]

I learned today that a antibiotic called erethromyacin can be used to rid slime algae. I was told use about 200mg per 10G of water. I went to my cache of meds and could not find the erethromyacin. Does anyone know if Tetracicalyn will work??? I have that and penacillin too. Thanx for any help
Lawrence

 

[beth]

NO! While it will help cyanobacteria, butting antibiotics in your display tank can devastate all of the beneficial bacteria that you have running your biofilter. Not mention that all inverts and LR will die off.
Check this out:
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/73002/how-to-rid-your-tank-of-red-slime

 

[unleashed]

I agree with beth totally on this one you risk your entire tank and corals if you try this.I used a red slime remover once in my reef one dose alone yes it killed the red slime.converted it to hair algae over nite.I was lucky i dodnt lode any corals to this but you have to cure the cause of the problem in a more natural soloution.these bacteria thrive not only on nitrates and nitrites they also thrive on phosphates even if you are using ro/di water, waste contributes phosphates into your water.changing filter media regularly will help reduce all of the bad bacteria in which cyno thrives on.