Chemi Clean, round 3

[makeshift101]

For awhile no I've had a bad red algae outbreak.
Not replacing RO/DI filters casue it to show up I believe.
It sorta worked but then came back so I shot it again, then I had a medium tang die, and its back again.

Im not sure if I am doing anything wrong here, Ive been doing my water changes afterword, suck up as much crap as I could before, during and after...

anyone got any suggustions, would like to nip this in the butt before I go on vacation?

:headwalls::headwalls::headwally:

 

[Scubareefman]

I'm a avid over feeder. My setup is based off the fact that I love fat fish and corals, so I have a big skimmer, carbon est. do you over feed? Do you maybe have a filter or media bag somewhere that could be done and leaching back into the system? Is your tank in a mini or major cycle? Just asking.

 

[u4ick]

If it really is cyano then do a 3 days lights out, cover the tank blackout.
Corals will deal with this just fine, cyano will be gone if that's what it is.

Chemiclean works well, but I would caution against hitting the tank 3 times back to back let alone any more for at least 2-3 months unless adding some sort of Quality bacterial product afterwards.

My guess is you have something leaking some phosphate somewhere...

 

[makeshift101]

I have a oversized skimmer, i usually feed everyother day, but have been feeding everyday, but not in big qualities

i had 1 phosban reactor going, i just added a 2nd
i have a bag of chemi pure elite in there now as well, willl take out before i *** chemiclean

 

[makeshift101]

well, liek i said, i caught my ro/di filter way to late, and im regretting it now
along with that tang dying while i was away didnt help either

your prob right about hitting it more than 3 times so much though

 

[Saltygram]

I have a perfect solution for you. Works perfectly for me every time and no issues with coral or fish.

1. Suck out everything you can first.
2. Treat with UltraLife Reef Products - Red SAlime Stain Remover
3. Leave the lights off 2-3 days

Outbreak is done.

 

[kegogut]

I have a perfect solution for you. Works perfectly for me every time and no issues with coral or fish.

1. Suck out everything you can first.
2. Treat with UltraLife Reef Products - Red SAlime Stain Remover
3. Leave the lights off 2-3 days

Outbreak is done.

I do this with chemiclean and it works for me as well.

 

[Saltygram]

I use the Red Slime Remover because it doesn't require large water changes after treatment. I believe Chemiclean calls for at least a 20% water change afterwards. And with a 300 gallon system I just can't do that size of a water change.

 

[makeshift101]

Im gonna do a light out period and wait and see, IM gonna be gone in a few days and i dont need stuff to be messin up on me while im away

 

[Mr D smack]

They way I do things isn't always the right way, but red slime will starve it self out from my experience.

Steven Tyler once said " Don't sweat the small stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff". In other words red slime seems to appear in most everybody's tank at least once a year, and the ocean too

 

[EDJFA]

I've had this conversation with Steve at MS (and now Corals N More) on multiple occasions. The advice I've always been given has been to just live with it for a little while and it will eventually go away on its own. I seem to get it twice a year. Once in the fall and once in the spring.

I think it has to do with the change in oxygen content in the air when we move from AC to furnaces. I have zero scientific evidence for this theory, I just notice that when my air conditioner and furnace aren't running non stop, ie in the spring and fall, the red slime shows up.

I have done the three days lights out deal. It worked OK, but didn't cure it like I expected. Time cured it.

 

[makeshift101]

interesting, this is the first time its happened to me on my main tank.
lights will remain off after today until friday

 

[u4ick]

I've had this conversation with Steve at MS (and now Corals N More) on multiple occasions. The advice I've always been given has been to just live with it for a little while and it will eventually go away on its own. I seem to get it twice a year. Once in the fall and once in the spring.

I think it has to do with the change in oxygen content in the air when we move from AC to furnaces. I have zero scientific evidence for this theory, I just notice that when my air conditioner and furnace aren't running non stop, ie in the spring and fall, the red slime shows up.

I have done the three days lights out deal. It worked OK, but didn't cure it like I expected. Time cured it.

I can agree that there is definitely a seasonality to it.

 

[makeshift101]

It starts, looks like this as of last night

though this isnt my first black out, but i never covered the whole thing

I had my sump lights on a timer as well, should those continue its normal time?

 

[kegogut]

I wouldn't worry about the sump light unless it's growing down there as well.

 

[Pife]

I would shut it off too.

 

[Nanook]

I've done the three days without light in the past for moderate cyano outbreaks with zero success. I actually lost a couple fish using that method. Best to just keep your water quality up and siphon out with small water changes if it gets to pestering corals and invertebrates.