Algae Mistery

[DuleTnT]

An update to a problem.

90% of hairy algae is gone. Little bit of algae remained on high parts of rocks (close to the surface) but they are completely white.

But, new problem occurred last few days - some clear slimy thing floating around rocks and corals and in the sump.
It looks exactly like in this guy's video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBfxeoJUjPU


I used some small power head to blow it off the rocks and corals and then used net to remove as much as possible from the water.


First thing that came to my mind was vodka dosing.
Could Vodka cause this slime bacteria, or whatever this is?

 

[bertoni]

Yes, vodka and other types of organic carbon dosing can cause bacterial slimes to form. I'd probably back off on the dose.

 

[DuleTnT]

Yes, vodka and other types of organic carbon dosing can cause bacterial slimes to form. I'd probably back off on the dose.

How much to decrease the dose?

 

[bertoni]

I'd probably try 20% less for a while, and see how that goes.

 

[DuleTnT]

I'd probably try 20% less for a while, and see how that goes.

Oh gosh! I completely overlooked one very important fact. About week ago I started adding some vitamin C in aquarium.
Completely not thinking that Vitamin C and Vodka will "work together" and overdose tank with organic carbon.
So, yeah slime is probably result of too much organic carbon.

I cut Vodka dosage this morning for 50% and slightly decreased Vitamin C. And I will see how that works.
I would love to keep them both because they provide plenty benefits for Marine life.... and also eliminate horrible hairy algae....
I just need to find a proper formula how to combine these two, but to avoid overdosing which can cause this "slimy" kind of problems. :hmm4:

Any experience on this matter?

 

[bertoni]

I have never needed to dose organic carbon, so I can't comment directly. I agree that vitamin C is going to add organic carbon, so cutting back on the vodka is a good idea.

 

[Starvin Marvin]

I would love to keep them both because they provide plenty benefits for Marine life.... and also eliminate horrible hairy algae....

I just need to find a proper formula how to combine these two, but to avoid overdosing which can cause this "slimy" kind of problems. :hmm4:

Hey, somewhat of an old Thread, but stumbled onto it and am wondering how you made out? Did you find a dose for your mixed Vit C and Vidka dosing?

What benefit were you looking for from the Vitamin C beside the carbon itself?

Do you still have any hair Algae?
What about white slime?

Current tank parameters?

Also you didn't post your magnesium levels previously. What were they? What are they now? Elevated magnesium can take care of some algae's, like bryopsis, I know this works first-hand.


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