undertcontrolj
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I am not sure what this red algae looking stuff is but it is growing in some of the skeletons of the stuff i had die recently. Question is what is it? And how do I get rid of it?
Red Slime
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Happyasaclam
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You have cyanobacteria. Use a product called red slime removal by ultralife. It is reef safe.
undertcontrolj
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Cool that is what I thought it was. Know what is the reason for it. I would rather fix that problem so that I dont have to keep using a chemical unless this is just something that happens.
Happyasaclam
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Make sure you use a good source of water (R/O-DI) for your top off/water changes and keep your phosphorous levels down to zero.
Fanof49ASU
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If it's on stuff that you can take out of the tank, you can clean it off very easily and return it to the tank.
I have wiped off cyno in my 12g with a paper towel, and it hasn't come back yet. (knock on wood).
I have wiped off cyno in my 12g with a paper towel, and it hasn't come back yet. (knock on wood).
is_that_a_fish
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i believe you can just run some phosX, or something that has a name like that. not sure about the exact name. but you just have to run it like carbon and its supposed to get rid of phosphates. once you dont have phosphates, the cyano should go away. i have a little bit of cyano and im going to try it hopefully. we will see what happens.
good luck removing your cyano
good luck removing your cyano
undertcontrolj
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yeah i might try that phosx stuff thing. See what the critter recommends too. Maybe they have something
cyanobacteria problems, and I haven't a clue why!
All my number are at zero and I'm using Di R/O water for replacement.
All corals, no fish, nothing going into the tank to cause a jump in pollutants.
I have use "ChemiClean" twice now but the stuff keeps comming back.
The last thing it could be was my lighting so I changed all my bulbs today.
If this doesn't work....?!*&$%??
Any suggestions????
All my number are at zero and I'm using Di R/O water for replacement.
All corals, no fish, nothing going into the tank to cause a jump in pollutants.
I have use "ChemiClean" twice now but the stuff keeps comming back.
The last thing it could be was my lighting so I changed all my bulbs today.
If this doesn't work....?!*&$%??
Any suggestions????
Mnemic
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Keep in mind having numbers at zero doesn't indicate they were not there, just that the cyano has already used em up.
The best thing to do is try to find the source of the problem.
Something to consider trying. Remove as much as you can, and don't make any changes. no feeding or anything for 24 hrs, and see if it comes back. if it Does, something IN the tank could be causing the problem.
goreefer
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I would also check your flow. If you do not have enough flow in your tank it can contribute to the problem.
I see that your tank is 1 month old. This is a young tank.
Check your phosphate level. If it is high do as the others have recommended, cut back on feeding etc.
Are you using tap water?
I see that your tank is 1 month old. This is a young tank.
Check your phosphate level. If it is high do as the others have recommended, cut back on feeding etc.
Are you using tap water?
After thinking very hard about my cyanobacteria problems...and checking all causes of the stuff and ruling each one out, I have come to believe that possibly the problem may be due to my lime and vinegar mix (Randy Holmes-Farley) I'm adding to the tank. Randy has reported in another thread that there have been some reports of "the potential for unusual algal growths"
using the mix. To test my suspicions of the vinegar and lime mix, I've stopped adding the mix all together for one week. If the cyanobacteria disappears, I will have to blame the problem on the vinegar and lime mix I've been using. From there, it would have to be either the vinegar or the lime I'm using. Further test will tell which of the two could be causing my cyanobacteria. I could be all wrong...but it's worth a try.
using the mix. To test my suspicions of the vinegar and lime mix, I've stopped adding the mix all together for one week. If the cyanobacteria disappears, I will have to blame the problem on the vinegar and lime mix I've been using. From there, it would have to be either the vinegar or the lime I'm using. Further test will tell which of the two could be causing my cyanobacteria. I could be all wrong...but it's worth a try.
