slime algae

[coralreefer]

my nitrates nitrites and phosphates are all zero, I changed my t5s a couple of days ago, and i still have some slime algae. what could be the problem?

 

[atrain5851]

i would give it more than a couple days... phosphates probably wont show up on a test cause algae eats phosphates. how much and of what do you feed?

 

[meowzer]

ALSO...what size tank, what filtration, powerheads, stock list.....there are so many reasons/causes for the dreaded slime
and sooooo much to be done to get rid of it.....water changes, siphoning it out, etc

 

[socal57che]

Here is an article by Albert Thiel on cyanobacteria I can share. It's one of the few articles without links so I get away with posting it...
http://netclub.athiel.com/cyano/cyanos2.htm
There is also an extensive article on Bob Fenner's website.
PM me with your email and I'll send you a few links.

 

[coralreefer]

my stock list is:
i yellow tang, 1 flame angel, two percula clowns, 1 lawnmower blenny, 1 cleaner shrimp, fighting conches, various inverts
I have a 75 gallon tank with a 50 gallon sump filled halfway up (so basically 100 gallons total) with a remora skimmer and a scrubber. It just showed up for no reason out of the blue.

 

[coralreefer]

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