How To Rid Cyano And Other Pest Algaes
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kmk2307
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stagefright13
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I had only a small patch of red slime hit my tank. I sucked it up when I do my weekly water changes. It seems not to hold too well to the rocks. Is kinda like a film. I have a peppermint shrimp and a lawnmower blenny. Maybe they helped I don't know but after I sucked it up I never saw any again and that was a month ago. I always use distilled water from store or my tap water purifier after I recharge it. I hope not to see it again. Actually I sucked it up a few times. I think the extra circulation I have now keeps all that stuff at bay. Remember we are trying to simulate the ocean. Everytime I go in the ocean it is surging with current. I am no expert just trying to simulate the ocean wich I love!
GatorReefman
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I have had an ongoing red slime algae problem since about the second month of starting my new 55 gallon reef tank. It is 6 months old now. I know the area with the problem has very low current and I do alot of feedings since there are two tangs and two anemones in the tank. I have used RO water since week two. Any suggestions other than increasing the water flow to area? :mad2:
GatorReefman
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kmk,
I haven't tested for phosphates in a long time. I topoff daily with kalkwasser which should ppt out the phosphates.
Got a middle of the road in sump skimmer- aquaclear aquatics model from lfs. It skimmed within the first few hours( my prizm took days to start skimming). Have a few complaints- microbubbles, and collection cup is difficult to remove. john
I haven't tested for phosphates in a long time. I topoff daily with kalkwasser which should ppt out the phosphates.
Got a middle of the road in sump skimmer- aquaclear aquatics model from lfs. It skimmed within the first few hours( my prizm took days to start skimming). Have a few complaints- microbubbles, and collection cup is difficult to remove. john
Consistency and stability of a mature system is the key. So hang in there because everything gets easier as time passes. To high of bio-loads in new set-ups, with not enough removal of these elements, contribute to cyno and nuisance algae, usually something we all experience. I also have a 55 gallon it has been set up for three years and the only fish I have in the tank are a pair of blackfin dartfish. They are full grown at 5 inches a piece.
weimluv1
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I cycled my 37g. w/ live rock. It was doing fine until a few weeks later when diatom AND cyano blooms began ( i suspect the cyano was already on the LR). Deciding against the chemical short fixes, i just bought a hella of a lot of blue leg crabs (10), turbo snails(4)), nerith snails (10), and one 4" hermit. Within a few weeks (and three 25% water changes) i haven't had a problem with it.
At first i was, for some reason, really hesitant about putting small critters in my tank. I dunno, i just didn't like the look of them. But i often find myself watching them more than anything else in the tank! Having a clean up crew ( A LARGE CLEAN-UP crew) was my way of ridding my tank of algae.
At first i was, for some reason, really hesitant about putting small critters in my tank. I dunno, i just didn't like the look of them. But i often find myself watching them more than anything else in the tank! Having a clean up crew ( A LARGE CLEAN-UP crew) was my way of ridding my tank of algae.
kmk2307
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Hi weimluv1,
Did you mean nerite or cerith snails? Did they help a lot with the cyano? Are you familliar with CIMA (central illionis marine aquarists)? www.cimaonline.us
Thanks,
Kevin
Did you mean nerite or cerith snails? Did they help a lot with the cyano? Are you familliar with CIMA (central illionis marine aquarists)? www.cimaonline.us
Thanks,
Kevin
donwatkins10
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The red stuff might be the coralline you 'want' to have. The brown stuff is typical of the early stages. Don't worry too much. Just keep the water changes going.
If your tank has been established for a year or more, you may have had some changes recently that have increased your bioload or changed the lighting. Maybe water paramaters have changed.
*** the solution to pollution is dilultion ***
If your tank has been established for a year or more, you may have had some changes recently that have increased your bioload or changed the lighting. Maybe water paramaters have changed.
*** the solution to pollution is dilultion ***
greenfroggiespawn
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i am having the same probs at times they are so thin, but during the day w/ lights out they explode !! and mostly in this area.
i have a 90, 2 fish, and small bioload imo.
i am thinking of doing the kalk thing, and water change, the thing is i've heard that stability is key, so im trying to do water changes (10% every 3 days or so).
i have a 90, 2 fish, and small bioload imo.
i am thinking of doing the kalk thing, and water change, the thing is i've heard that stability is key, so im trying to do water changes (10% every 3 days or so).
dolabella....
dolabella....
chaps,
my apologies as a newbie for crashing in here but i have been cycling my 55g with live rock and have just got through the dreaded algae blooms.. i've got all the green and brown stuff and my usual suspects clean up crew was doing a good job.. got a bit of hair algae sprouting and mentioned it to a local guru who sourced a dolobella for me...
this thing zipped through all the the algae like a shark though sushi and he/she/it just about polishes the live rock as it does its thing... it is the most amazing algae cleaner i have ever seen and i have never even seen one for sale in any of the shops.. i have only have it in the tank for 18hours and it has done more than 20 snails, 24 hermits and a brittle star.. my only worry is what to do when the algae is all gone!!..
on top of it all the dolobella is so ugly it is cute - even has shreks ears.. this is the best kept algae control secret and i feel duty bound to sings its praises!!..
cheers
Quinton
dolabella....
chaps,
my apologies as a newbie for crashing in here but i have been cycling my 55g with live rock and have just got through the dreaded algae blooms.. i've got all the green and brown stuff and my usual suspects clean up crew was doing a good job.. got a bit of hair algae sprouting and mentioned it to a local guru who sourced a dolobella for me...
this thing zipped through all the the algae like a shark though sushi and he/she/it just about polishes the live rock as it does its thing... it is the most amazing algae cleaner i have ever seen and i have never even seen one for sale in any of the shops.. i have only have it in the tank for 18hours and it has done more than 20 snails, 24 hermits and a brittle star.. my only worry is what to do when the algae is all gone!!..
on top of it all the dolobella is so ugly it is cute - even has shreks ears.. this is the best kept algae control secret and i feel duty bound to sings its praises!!..
cheers
Quinton
js_abattoir
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Here is an interesting article. Not too sure about the ink release though.
www.seaslugforum.net/dolaauri.htm
www.seaslugforum.net/dolaauri.htm
TimD
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Been fighting a cyano outbreak for about 2 months now. I've been peeling it off the sand and rocks, sucking it out with a turkey baster, everything I can think of to get it out, and it always comes back within a day or two. Nitrates are zero, phosphates are zero. After reading through this thread I decided to give the Natural Reef Red Slime Remover a try. As hesitant as I was to add chemicals, I have to say I'm shocked and pleased.
Within 3 minutes of adding the recommended dose of the Red Slime Remover, the red coating on the sand started to fade. After about 10 minutes, there has been a significant reduction in the coloration and it looks like my sand is starting to look like sand again. I'll follow up later tonight (before the lights click off) and again tomorrow to say how well it's progressing. So far it seems like money well spent. I'll be checking my pH tomorrow, just to make sure that's okay, but I don't have any way of testing O2 levels. So far none of the fish or inverts seem to be freaking out, so hopefully it's as safe for livestock as it claims.
Within 3 minutes of adding the recommended dose of the Red Slime Remover, the red coating on the sand started to fade. After about 10 minutes, there has been a significant reduction in the coloration and it looks like my sand is starting to look like sand again. I'll follow up later tonight (before the lights click off) and again tomorrow to say how well it's progressing. So far it seems like money well spent. I'll be checking my pH tomorrow, just to make sure that's okay, but I don't have any way of testing O2 levels. So far none of the fish or inverts seem to be freaking out, so hopefully it's as safe for livestock as it claims.
