Red Slime Remover

OCDP · #1 03-31-2006, 05:26 PM

I forget the exact name of this product. Chemiclean? Something along those lines?

Does anyone know a place in Calgary that sells this? I have cyano that keeps coming back, I am fed up.. I just want a quick fix for now... it's covering the back wall of my tank as well as a couple rocks. I siphon it out regularly (sometimes daily) but it keeps returning with a vengeance. I just want a quick fix so I don't have to keep looking at it.

Anywhere in Calgary with this stuff??

TIA

Beverly · #2 03-31-2006, 05:31 PM

Scott,

Did you do the basting thing I suggested to clear up your cyano problem? If so, how often did you do it?

SJSobczyk · #3 03-31-2006, 05:38 PM

Scott,

I think i have some chemi clean kicking around. Not sure how much but i can leave it in my mailbox for you if you want? I am out of town this weekend....

Steve

OCDP · #4 03-31-2006, 05:42 PM

Bev,

I don't recall you giving me instruction on removing cyano??

But I do remember you saying "baste the sand and rocks and put a sponge in your AC500, etc, etc" Maybe that's what your referring to.

I prefer not to blow around the cyano just in case it attatches to other rocks and starts spreading there as well... although, I did do the basting of the sand and wow! tank looked like crap, but the sponge took out a lot of junk. There is far too much debris and detritus in my tank to continue doing this... the gunk just eventually settles on my corals and rock.

Steve, I'd like to take you up on that offer but I am not sure if I can make it down to your neck of the woods this weekend , have parents coming back from Hawaii and will be busy tonight and tomorrow during the day. Really appreciate your offer though !

SJSobczyk · #5 03-31-2006, 05:44 PM

Alright not a problem, still have 1/4 of a bottle left so if you need it down the road let me know.

Steve

OCDP · #6 03-31-2006, 05:48 PM

Awesome, thanks man.

*edit* How did this stuff work for you BTW? And did you purchase it locally? Thanks again.

danny zubot · #7 03-31-2006, 05:56 PM

You can boil it the same way you would with aptasia. I only recommend doing that if you first catch it, when its small. Other wise don't, because you will run the risk of spreading it around the tank.

OCDP · #8 03-31-2006, 06:09 PM

I've tried boiling cyano, no luck. I've tried boiling aptasia, no luck.

adidas · #9 03-31-2006, 07:17 PM

i got rid of my cyano by tearing down tank, cleaning everything, doing 100% water change and leaving lights off for about a week and a half. i also dumped the sand cleaned the tank out and went BB.

OCDP · #10 03-31-2006, 07:48 PM

As mentioned.... looking for a quick fix. Just tired of looking at it for now. I am upgrading tanks fairly soon.. I'll do my best at removing all pest algaes at that time.

Thanks for the suggestion though