Reducing Red Algae

[Reefer07]

I am having a problem in my 10 gallon with red algae. A friend of mine told me that some nassarius snails should do the trick....any other ideas?

 

[demonsp]

Is this a fish only. Whats the water source ? and flow ? and do you know the readings?

 

[seapug]

filamentous red algae or slime? Most Turbos, Astreas, and hermits love the Red filamentous stuff. If you are adding iodine, back off on it for a while. Slime is a bit trickier. Siphoning it out then doing a water change and running carbon has helped me in the past.

 

[Reefer07]

It is a nano-reef. I have zoos and mushrooms in there at the moment.

Parameters are all at 0, temp. is 79
I have 130 watts over it on 10 hours a day.
I am not adding any supplements as far as iodine.
I use RO water that I mix with instant ocean mix.
It is like long and stringy so i'm not sure which type it is.

 

[demonsp]

Sounds like red slime, increasing flow may help but will take a week or more depending on the amount. I would try this before adding any additives. 25% water change followed by 10% weekly changes untill solved.

 

[Reefer07]

I already have an HOB and a powerhead on it, it is only a 10 gallon. And I do a weekly or Bi-weekly 20% water change.