red slime?

lil_clownfish13 · #1 01-20-2006, 05:25 PM

hey all,

just wanted to see what solutions you guys have come up with for red slime -- now i have it on my walls of my aquarium-- but on nothing in the tank itself- what should i do?

water params are all fine--- :s so i dont know what could be going so wrong?

any ideas or solutions-- MUCH MUCH MUCH appreciated

Tina

rickjames · #2 01-20-2006, 05:33 PM

I had a small outbreak of the slime. I had the best luck syphoning the slime during water changes, doing larger water changes, feeding a little less, and using more carbon. Now the slime is almost completely gone and seems to have quit growing. Also, make sure you have an adequate skimmer.

OCDP · #3 01-20-2006, 05:36 PM

Agreed with rickjames. Also, up your flow to the areas it's growing on. Syphoning is your best bet for removal. I have heard turkey basting boiling hot water also "destroys" it and gets rid of it. I have not tried this though.

crusty1 · #4 01-21-2006, 08:14 PM

Red slime was overtaking my refugium and getting everywhere in the DT as well. I cut back the photoperiod on the refugium to 12 hours from 24, and it nearly disappeared overnight.

Snappy · #5 01-22-2006, 04:29 AM

sounds like cyno, if all else fails a product called chemi clean works well but in my experience can bleach or even kill some corals.