I seem to have slime and bubble algae problem in my sump. Its taken over a small peice of marcro algae that I have taken out. However it is still on the sand in the tank and have some rather large bubbles appearing in little pockets as well. What do I need to do to fix this. I checked Phosphate levels and they are not even present in my tank. I have not fed this tank in 3 days so I do not think overfeeding in the problem, it has been set up for 3 months. pH 8.0-8.3, salinity 1.024, Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 5-10 calcuim 400 PO4- 0.
Slime/bubble algae problem
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crumbletop
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It's there because of nutrients for sure. JFolley has used some filtration pads in the past that have worked wonder for the slime. You might try sending her a pm. Also, flow can help, and the tank will also have less issue with it as it ages. Make sure you have enough Live Rock, you have decent nutrient removal (skimmer / water change schedule), and a reasonable bioload.
crumbletop
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Also, check your other 2 threads on this. You got some good feedback there 
