Toxic tank?
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Jesterrace
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Red Slime Algae?
Whatever it is, it is nasty! It covers everything like a sheet. I will turn of the light for an extended period of time and it will appear to have died off and when I turn the light on for a short period of time there it is again.
beaslbob
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Looks like cyanobacteria (red slime algae) to me.
I would do a manual clean up and a 3 day lights out. then resume with less lighting so coralline grows but the cyano doesn't come back.
you might also try a refugium (even just a simple in tank partition) with macro algae like chaeto to consume the nutrients and starve out the uglies.
my .02
I would do a manual clean up and a 3 day lights out. then resume with less lighting so coralline grows but the cyano doesn't come back.
you might also try a refugium (even just a simple in tank partition) with macro algae like chaeto to consume the nutrients and starve out the uglies.
my .02
I'm feeding once a day currently and purchasing water from Lfs and topping off with distilled
Thank you Bob I'm going to get started on this i think.
I have added 4 scarlet hermit crabs, 3 bumble bee snails, and a diamond golby. My LFS recommended chemiclean to treat the cyano. Is this a good idea or is this something I should steer clear of for the currently time? All my water parameters are correct and inline Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 ammonia 0 ph 7.8
geridoc
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Although it is frequently called algae, Cyanobacteria is an especially ancient form of bacteria which happens to be able to carry out photosynthesis. As such you can eliminate it by depriving it of light or dissolved nutrients. I have also had success by treating it with erythromycin, which kills it off in a day or so. But as one of the leading members of the "take your time" school here, I would recommend manual removal when you can, lowering the nutrient level in the water and lights out for several days. This too shall pass!