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I have a nice cyano outbreak in my tank. What is the best way to clean it up, and prevent it from coming back? I do know that I need to feed a little less but don't know what else I can do to prevent this.
How do I take care of ( and prevent) red slime algae?
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I found this link; I'm not sure if you have read this informatnion or not: http://www.liveaquaria.com/PIC/article.cfm?aid=2">http://www.liveaquaria.com/PIC/article.cfm?aid=2</a> . What is your pH?
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I have not read that, thanks. Ph is running 8.4-8.6
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Another important tip from the website I posted for you, what is the source for your water changes? If it's from home using a RODI setup, have you checked the water quality. Maybe the filters need to be changed. If you are using non-deionized water; that's a major contributor to the red slime in my opinion. If you don't have a testing, see if your local reef store will check your water that you are using for water changes.
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Right now I'm picking up rodi water at Walmart
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New tank?
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I didn't know that Walmart sells rodi. What is the brand name? Is it in a plastic jug or a machine where you take you own jugs in?
I believe the water you are getting is only reverse osmosis; not de-ionized. My guess is that the water from Walmart is one of your major issues feeding the red slime. This is my opinion and I'm not an expert reef keeper by any means. If you could find a source for rodi water; I believe you will see a drastic change. I would still attempt to vacuum out as much of the red slime as possible as the article on the website states. I would be careful and not stir up the sandbed too much, you don't want to crash the tank.
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Tank has been up for 11 months. Yes only ro water. Trying to pick up a rodi unit now in for sale.
If it's the water that will be sweet,
If it's the water that will be sweet,
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I think you'll see a big difference, just remember to check your water quality if you pick up the rodi unit for sale. Ask the seller how old the filters are and how old the resin is? You can buy a tester fairly cheap to check the quality of the water once you get it setup. Here's a good video for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMq-vk1mnZw">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMq-vk1mnZw</a>
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It can feed on the hydrogen sulfide in the sandbed and on the rocks as well. I've seen it run its course burning through the sulfide and then not reappear. Do you have a sandbed? Are you the one that had 10 months of detritus in the sump?
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You know it, trying to fix all my issues, change my cheap powerhead to an MP 40, added a filter sock to my sump to try to fix the mess in my sump. Need a better skimmer next
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Yes I have a sand bed that I don't touch. I'm wanting to change the same bed out, the sand I have now is very light and blows around
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Just keep the water qaulity up ,siphon out what you can. It almost always plays itself out.
Selter has an RODI for sale and I saw another one, my favorite "Spectrapure" that went up for sale today.
Can't believe no one has directly mentioned this yet. Cyanobacteria need to be starved out. Source water can be a problem, yes... as can over feeding, as can several other things. But, the common denominator amongst all these is an abundance of nitrate and phosphate.
What are you readings there?
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Please Explain. Because I've seen it appear in systems that were low in both.. I've also seen systems that were extremely high in both that didn't have it. IME the common denominator was an anaerobic area such as the sand bed and rock.
Eh, anecdotal experiences are just that. Same goes for me.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/bluegralgae.htm">http://www.wetwebmedia.com/bluegralgae.htm</a>
Nutrients are mentioned repeatedly (as is circulation). Given that the gentleman doesn't know his nutrient levels, that's my gut inclination.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/bluegralgae.htm">http://www.wetwebmedia.com/bluegralgae.htm</a>
Nutrients are mentioned repeatedly (as is circulation). Given that the gentleman doesn't know his nutrient levels, that's my gut inclination.
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All advice is been very wonderful. I'm going to start with my water. BRS had a sell on their top RODI unit. Not sure where my phosphates are. Api test not clear. Going to get a Hanna tester to be sure. I have been doing a lot of cleaning in the tank. If I blow a Turkey baster down into the rocks detritus flies out everywhere LOL this can't be good. So working on that. added a filter sock to my sump. Going to add some chemiclean to get rid of it all and see what comes back
