red slime issues

sean87 · 07-03-2008, 01:17 PM

I have red slime all over my sand. The water quality is fine and the levels are where they should be. I added plants to try to absorb the nutrients so that it doesn't grow but it does not seem to be affected by it. I syphoned it all up a few days ago and its back again in full bloom. How can I get rid of it this problem and keep my sand as white as the day i bought it?

BigAl07 · 07-03-2008, 01:31 PM

The sand will change over time but the "Red Slime" could be from many different sources. It could be excess nutrients, low flow, poor source water or any number of items.

I'd start with large water changes from RO/DI water
Increase flow
Manual removal OFTEN before the water changes
Cut back on feeding

Good luck

sambrinar · 07-03-2008, 11:17 PM

OOOOhhhhhh maaaan, been there multiple times there is a thread I believe under this forum of mine that says red slime algae. has lots of good advice. But Big AL always has great tips,

Mine was from overfeeding (chronic overfeeder here)

http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...air-green.html

or this one red slime algae question (told you I had issues :

:

Good luck. I added phosban and just added Chaeto, and haven't seen it since, but I also had to remove all of my live rock and scrub it. I never had it on the sand.

We'll see where I am in a month or 2, hopefully in a bigger tank!!!

07-03-2008, 01:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
sean87 Tubeworm Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: new jersey Posts: 29 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	red slime issues I have red slime all over my sand. The water quality is fine and the levels are where they should be. I added plants to try to absorb the nutrients so that it doesn't grow but it does not seem to be affected by it. I syphoned it all up a few days ago and its back again in full bloom. How can I get rid of it this problem and keep my sand as white as the day i bought it?

07-03-2008, 01:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,547 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: red slime issues The sand will change over time but the "Red Slime" could be from many different sources. It could be excess nutrients, low flow, poor source water or any number of items. I'd start with large water changes from RO/DI water Increase flow Manual removal OFTEN before the water changes Cut back on feeding Good luck __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

07-03-2008, 11:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
sambrinar recovering overfeeder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 6,410 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: red slime issues OOOOhhhhhh maaaan, been there multiple times there is a thread I believe under this forum of mine that says red slime algae. has lots of good advice. But Big AL always has great tips, Mine was from overfeeding (chronic overfeeder here) http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...air-green.html or this one red slime algae question (told you I had issues :: Good luck. I added phosban and just added Chaeto, and haven't seen it since, but I also had to remove all of my live rock and scrub it. I never had it on the sand. We'll see where I am in a month or 2, hopefully in a bigger tank!!! __________________ Brenda Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music ~ George Carlin Original member of http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...eef-holic.html My addiction 75 gal glass http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ce-sanity.html

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