red slime algae

[tran901]

i have some red slime algae growing on a mushroom rock of mine...how do i get it off without hurting the mushrooms? i bought some of that red slime remover, and plan on using that..just didn't know if i should take the rock out and scrub it too...

any advice would be awesome!

 

[mempho reefer]

I just siphon it off using the hose that I have for water changes. It won't hurt your mushrooms. You can also blow it off with a turkey baster but do it while you're doing a water change so you can get as much out as possible.

 

[alovely]

The redslime remover works really well. We used it for our nano and it got the stuff out immediately however, it did **** some of the corals off but they are fine now.

 

[tran901]

cool, i will go home and try that today....thanks guys!

 

[ziplight4u]

I too would recommend trying to siphon it off if the mushrooms are pretty established. I had some in my tank at one time and it seemed to suck up easily with a water change. I have not tried the red slime remover myself..

 

[ihavtats29]

what do you mean by red slime algea? is it cyanobacteria or dyanoflageletts ? the red slime remover is a quick fix but not a cure it will come back, increase water flow check your water for nitrates and phosphates , make sure your water changes and top off are done with r/o water, adding macro algea will compete with the cyano for food "nitrates and phosphates'' , running phosban or simular phosphate sponge helps allot , suck up as much as you can with your water changes, shortening your light cycle , and keeping them off for a few days will help. old bulbs will cause cyano to bloom too.