brown slime ?

[johnnydaz]

I have a reef aquarium with soft coral and a few LPS. I have been having problems with some sor t of brown slime. It been all over some of the rock and coral. The coral is not affected by it. I thought there was not enough water circulation so I put in a in another power head and that helped a little but did not solve the problem. When it comes off the coral and rock, it tends to float to the top of the tank. Where at times it becomes this brown crusty fome. Does anyone have any idea what it is and how I can get rid of it.

 

[hawaiianwargod]

Sounds to me its red slime. Improve water circulations and install a refugium for nutrient export. I would also check on your phospate level. If it is high, try using phosban or Rowaphos. HTH.

 

[johnnydaz]

I have had red slime before and its not red slime. Redslime usually has a bad affect on the coral and this slime does not. When it is floating at the top it looks like froth. I have been netting most of it as it floats to the top.