slime algae help!!

[yellowtail]

i have a 40 gallon reef tank that has been established for about 3.5 months. i have some slime (alot) in the back of my tank and have a rated up to 30 gallon ph dedicated to the back where the slime is. i have one rated to 55 for the front circulation. well,my question is that i was told by my lfs (very knowlege able and reliable) that i could stir up/move around the
very top layer where itis without releasing any of the the bad things in the sand bed that would cause ammonia and nitrite.is this true?

 

[reefer44]

i lowered my temp from 82 to 80 and raised my salinity a little(happened when i first set up my tank)......this got rid of it
Brad

 

[clarkiiboi]

Most here will say not to touch the sandbed. IME, it will just come back if you do, so its useless.

 

[clarkiiboi]

Not sure if you seen this thread yet, it has some good info on red slime.