Relativity
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I don't know what it is. Its green and brown and gross
Would red slime remover work on this stuff.
Thanks to anyone who can help
Disgusting algae ruining my tank please help if you have had this
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I don't know what it is. Its green and brown and gross
Would red slime remover work on this stuff.
Thanks to anyone who can help
Relativity
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No its more of a flimy thing going on I don't think its dinos cause it dosen't grow like dinos:wildone:
Relativity
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Yeah I use zeovit daily should I cut back on the start? I have to many acans to have a copperband.
Bpb
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How old is the tank? When seeking advice to remedy a problem it's a good idea to always open with some basic tank information.
Tank age
size
stocking
light/photoperiod
most recent test results/trends as well as what kind of tests you use
all filtration methods
when the problem started
ect...
Just like when diagnosing an illness, the more information you can give the better. When going into the emergency room, one usually doesn't present themselves to the doctor simply saying "I hurt." That does look alot like dinoflagellates to me. I've had good luck with peppermint shrimp when tackling aiptasia. not 100% success, but 1 or 2 is alot better than 100 or 200
Tank age
size
stocking
light/photoperiod
most recent test results/trends as well as what kind of tests you use
all filtration methods
when the problem started
ect...
Just like when diagnosing an illness, the more information you can give the better. When going into the emergency room, one usually doesn't present themselves to the doctor simply saying "I hurt." That does look alot like dinoflagellates to me. I've had good luck with peppermint shrimp when tackling aiptasia. not 100% success, but 1 or 2 is alot better than 100 or 200
ryeguyy84
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From what I understand Zeostart is just Vinegar and nitrates. How much are you dosing? Looks like way to much.
I dont really know what it is but i seem to get a cycle of a bit of cyano and something that looks like that every 6 months-ish. Lasts about 10 days and is gone. I just siphon it every other day and by day 10 its gone.
The only thing i can link up with it is I did a really good sump cleaning and may have stirred up some stuff. Hate to say it but the only algea control is nutrient control.
The only thing i can link up with it is I did a really good sump cleaning and may have stirred up some stuff. Hate to say it but the only algea control is nutrient control.
Relativity
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I just added cyano-clean and red slime remover to the tank. It will grow even in tanks that are not fed. Im also going to use zeo zym and see what that does. Next thing I will need to get rid of the aptsia again.
My tank is stable I test every day. phosphate and nitrate is undectectable I run a ULNS I don't know I stopped using the start 3 for now
Relativity
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only .4 ml a day but I stopped
Stability is not something measured over days. Months is a more accurate measure. I test my levels once a month if I care to. I can tell just by looking at my tank if i need to start looking at levels.
If you have undetectable levels but are still getting algae then it just goes to show that the algae is taking up the nutrients before they are removed. A true ULNS wouldn't support algae as the nutrients would be removed from the water before the algae can grow. You can't have something grow without putting something in to it.
Do you blow your rocks off? Skimming dry/wet?
Just noticed you are in St. Catharines. www.reefescape.ca and the niagara saltwater facebook group are great places to look for help as well.
Relativity
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So what do you recommend that I stop feeding the fish and let them starve to death. I've worked at a LFS and we had a tank without fish no live rock and ten skimmers and red slime still grew. BRS agrees watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg9579MQpKk
I seem to have something green, brown,red and it matts I hope the ultra life stuff kills it off
I seem to have something green, brown,red and it matts I hope the ultra life stuff kills it off
Well for starts we need some more info..
Total system volume:
Bioload (description of fish):
Amount fed:
Tank turn over through sump:
Protien skimmer (is it sized properly):
Steps taken during a water change:
How often for a water change:
Total volume of a water change:
Are you using RODI for a water change:
Sandbed depth and age:
Husbandry practices:
I personally would stop dosing everything (minus 2 part etc.) to eliminate all sources of possible issues. Skimmers only remove polar DOC's so not all nutrients are removed. Comparing your problem to red slime is useless....if you dont have red slime algae then why reference it. I'm only trying to help maybe others can try?!?!
There are a ton of people around your region with thriving reef tanks i will mention again it maybe worth reaching out for help as well. I live in Niagara. I can think of at least 15 people within St. Kits, Welland, Port, Grimsby.
Bpb
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No, don't starve the fish, and you're right, even if you stopped feeding entirely there's enough good stuff in there to let the algae/bacteria/dinoflagellates to thrive for weeks and likely months to come even if you removed all fish and never fed again. This looks like the perfect opportunity to put some fresh gfo and carbon in some reactors, cut the lights for 3 days, and start in with hydrogen peroxide dosing. No water changes either. This multi pronged attack is sure to eliminate dinoflagellates in short order as well as greatly suppress and knock out alot of nuisance algae. Keep running the gfo and carbon to continue to absorb the excess inorganic nutrients that are leeching from the rocks and sand
Reefvet
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Typical of a high nutrient tank that's had too many trace elements added. Been there, done that a few times in the last 25 years.
I most recently found out how much is too much Acropower and had to do multiple large water changes and stop dosing any kind of coral food/trace elements to bring it under control.
I most recently found out how much is too much Acropower and had to do multiple large water changes and stop dosing any kind of coral food/trace elements to bring it under control.
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