Red Slime Algea

[kp1917]

I have been fighting Red Slime for the better part of the last year. I got a hang on refugium and that seemed to make it worse. I've taken off the refugium and moved to a canister filter. My last hope has been a couple of weeks of Red Slime remover and very low lighting. I'm afraid that I'm going to have to purge the whole tank and start over.

ANY IDEAS??

 

[SeaRobbin]

FLOW,FLOW,FLOW The best way is to increas the flow of water across the bottom of the tank and run your lights no more then 8 hours a day.

 

[inachu]

I have 2 filters. a fluval and a magnum. I use the magnum just to polish the water to make it super clear.

How old is your current salt water setup?


If your setup is kinda new I say then your next stage is hair algae.

Funny part about this is after I went through the diatoms then bubble then red but I never got hair algae.

 

[tspors]

KP, Get yourself some Red SLime Remover
http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_AquariumPage~PageAlias~additives_ultralife.html
Use it per the directions use it one extra day. It is safe if USED CORRECTLY. After that you have killed the bacteria. Then increase some flow, life will be good. Remember to start with it is a bacteria. If you have a bacteria infection and go to the doctor he is not going to send you home and tell you just pee more often, he will give you something for it, and tell you how to avoind it. Just remember,if you have a 65g tank and you have rock in it you do not have 65 g of water, so follow the instructions all will be safe. I had to do it once a long time ago all is gone and I did not change my tank onbe bit, have no signs of return. Good luck.

 

[Sk8r]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1430134&highlight=cyanobacteria
It's not algae.
The safest treatment is dousing your lights for 3 days, 4th day actinic only. IF you have a good skimmer.

 

[snatchbak]

RED SLIME REMOVER... worked for me. NO casulties

 

[Capt56]

Have you tried manually removing it by siphoning it through an air hose? I did that to mine. Are your bulbs old? I heard that old bulbs can make red algae bloom. I would try natural methods before doing anything chemically.

 

[onevia_01]

You said very low light.
I once ran a tank with very little to low light when it was just filled with live rock.
I did get a fair covering of the same algae over the rock as the organisms/bacteria started to die off.
What is in your tank and what type of lighting are you using?
I think if you siphon it it will just come back.
If it is very low lighting scale it up to regular levels and change the water on a regular basis.At least once a week but until it goes away I'd do it more often.Once its gone your ok.

 

[calkulon]

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=147010
This thread has a lot of information. Red cyano can seem like it is impossible to eradicate but it truly is one of the easiest pest to get rid of. Control of nutrients is a must, do not overfeed, consider using gfo in a reactor to control po4, lots of water movement, and lastly consider the age or spectrum of your lights. The various red slime removers will work and can help to get rid of the cyano quickly but it is only a band aid for the root cause of the problem.