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[James Ray]

I have a tank that is approximately 4 months old and I am still having the redish slime stuff grow on my sandbed. I have always cleaned it during water changes but does anyone have some advice to getting rid of this for good?

 

[MonkHo]

I think u can buy the red slim remover......

 

[dantrag]

Sounds like cyano bacteria. Can you increase flow to the area? Increased flow and manual removal is the best way to beat it. Careful adding chemicals to your tank.

 

[jporter]

chemiclean will take care of it. Make sure to follow the directions to a T. JP

 

[dream54ing]

I'm not a fan of red slim remover/chemiclean, but ive seen it work. I recommend finding out what is causing the cyano. Give us more info on the tank.

I'm guessing it is caused by one or combination of things. Lack of flow/circulation, old bulbs, and/or phosphate/overfeeding. I might be missing other things that can cause it, but would need more info on your tank to narrow down the problem.

Once you narrow down and fix the potienial cause, it should slowly go away...

 

[vincent92]

Better salt (I like coral pro). No tap water. Use Ro/di or distilled. 20% water change every 7-10 days till better results... also happened way back when I had compact lighting... but I switched the lights to LEDs !

 

[James Ray]

Thanks for the responses. I think I will try all other options before I go the chemical route.

Tank Details:
- RSM 130D
- PC Lighting - have been looking at the LED set that is sold on eBay, I replaced the whites a couple of months ago. I suppose I could change out the 50/50 but it may be best to go with the LED's? Does anyone have any suggestion here as to what works best with this tank for an LED upgrade?
- Aside from the standard return pumps I have two nano Koralia pumps in the tank.


- Will have to check with the wife on the feeding. My testing has returned nothing but near perfect results.

 

[Reefer54]

berfore adding any chemicals toa system that does not require it, you can probably fix it by altering your system to be a more natural ecosystem......In that, filtration and flow are going to be your best paths when it comes to fixing this. Chemical additions are not what I would consider a viable longterm option. In your case, flow is my number one guess, overintroduction of unwanted nutrients (phosphate, etc) is a close second, and increasing your flow and natural filtration will probably solve the problem....if not, you are adding nutrients and need to monitor the water for changes, and feedings to consumption ratio etc. Good Luck.