Why The Heck Do I Still Have Red Slime Algea?! - Page 2

Flash · #11 02-28-2011, 11:23 PM

how often are you feeding ur tank and how much? what is your light cycle on?

rastaangel · #12 02-28-2011, 11:44 PM

they get a small squirt of artic pods in the morning and a 1/4 icecube mix at night. all my LPS are feed once a week.
actinics are on from 7am-8pm, mhs from 830am till 630pm

MMAX · #13 03-01-2011, 12:06 AM

Interested to see how things turn out. I'm having a cyano outbreak as well in a low nutrient system mainly for sps. I've heard blacking the tank out for a couple of days might work.

fishytime · #14 03-01-2011, 12:47 AM

all of these things will work to fix/band-aid/penicillin the problem......but if you dont address whats causing it then it will likely be back......

mattdean · #15 03-01-2011, 12:56 AM

Agreed with above. You said you do water changes when N and P spike. How often is that?

You really need a regular schedule to maintain trace elements/parameters, etc. If you wait till your parameters are off, I think it's too late, personally.

monocus · #16 03-01-2011, 01:39 AM

i was having a problem as well for no apparent reason-i found it was my salt mix that i was using(h2ocean)

toytech · #17 03-01-2011, 01:43 AM

More flow wouldent hurt those k1 dont produce alot of strong flow , i tossed mine in favour of 2 k3 (1000 and something gph each) and i also have a X3 canister thats empty and this is all in a 50 , since i added the new k3s no more red slime , chem clean works great too .

MMAX · #18 03-01-2011, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by monocus

i was having a problem as well for no apparent reason-i found it was my salt mix that i was using(h2ocean)

No kidding? I've never had it and recently switched to H2Ocean. 3 water changes in the last 6 weeks using the new salt and it appeared.

es355lucille · #19 03-01-2011, 03:35 AM

Not sure if this helps.....I run my halides 7-8 hrs per day. If I increase this at all even 30 min......I seem to start a breakout of red slime ---bubbles start etc.
Not sure if this helps you......when I backed off the lighting it cleared up.

globaldesigns · #20 03-01-2011, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monocus

i was having a problem as well for no apparent reason-i found it was my salt mix that i was using(h2ocean)

I too have recently switched to H2Ocean as Reefers Best is impossible to get anymore. I haven't had any issues, done 4 water changes with the new salt.