red slime - Aquarium Advice

tpaparazzo · 01-19-2004, 05:00 PM

Man..Im getting killed with [acronym:28967da954="Cyanobacteria"]cyano[/acronym:28967da954]...Its all over my substrate..

I use [acronym:28967da954="Reverse osmosis"]ro[/acronym:28967da954]/[acronym:28967da954="Deionization"]di[/acronym:28967da954], I checked my phoisphates and there 0. All my levels look good. I feed once a day. Not overfeeding. I siphon with twater changes and then it comes back within an hour..

Please help

1 other questiuon..i have 100lbs of live rock.I had a tank of base rock abou 20lbs thats been out of water for awhile..It has a little green algae but for the most part its still white...What should i do to this rock before putting it in my tank...Boil it???

Thanks guys

scuba_steve · 01-19-2004, 08:43 PM

have ya tested your [acronym:1a8cbb3325="Reverse osmosis"]ro[/acronym:1a8cbb3325] unit ?!?!? after i got mine all cyanos were gone in a few weeks

two11devan · 01-19-2004, 09:12 PM

WHat about water flow and lighting? Any lighting upgrades recently? How long are they on? Are you getting any water movement over your substrate?

tpaparazzo · 01-19-2004, 09:20 PM

i tested for phosphates in my [acronym:4f1b240a6e="Reverse osmosis"]ro[/acronym:4f1b240a6e]..what else should i change..the only real change is that i started using kent pro buffer [acronym:4f1b240a6e="Degrees of carbonate hardness"]dkh[/acronym:4f1b240a6e] and calcium each day..My [acronym:4f1b240a6e="Alkinity"]alk[/acronym:4f1b240a6e] and calcium look ok....It seems when i started addin each day is when i started f=getting the slime

two11devan · 01-19-2004, 09:23 PM

What about lighting and water flow? Also, it is highly reccommended never to add anything to your tank without testing for it first. I have no Idea if you did or not, just trhowing that out there

tpaparazzo · 01-19-2004, 09:24 PM

also my lighting is on 8-9 blue act then i turn on the full spectrum at 9.00am and then at night i shut off the full spectrum at 8:00 and the blues at 9:00pm....They are custom sealife power compacts..I have a 75gallon tank (jetstreme by marineland) and 2 powerheads one on each side..Should i add another power head..

two11devan · 01-19-2004, 09:26 PM

I would try to adjust them so that at least one gets some good flow over your substrate...I had a nasty red slime problem for a couple of weeks and redirecting my powerheads help it alot. Its all gone now!

tpaparazzo · 01-20-2004, 09:58 AM

thanks for your help..I will adjust them and see

01-19-2004, 05:00 PM	#1
tpaparazzo Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hartford CT Posts: 83	red slime Man..Im getting killed with [acronym:28967da954="Cyanobacteria"]cyano[/acronym:28967da954]...Its all over my substrate.. I use [acronym:28967da954="Reverse osmosis"]ro[/acronym:28967da954]/[acronym:28967da954="Deionization"]di[/acronym:28967da954], I checked my phoisphates and there 0. All my levels look good. I feed once a day. Not overfeeding. I siphon with twater changes and then it comes back within an hour.. Please help 1 other questiuon..i have 100lbs of live rock.I had a tank of base rock abou 20lbs thats been out of water for awhile..It has a little green algae but for the most part its still white...What should i do to this rock before putting it in my tank...Boil it??? Thanks guys

01-19-2004, 08:43 PM	#2
scuba_steve Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: chicago Posts: 2,151 Images: 11	have ya tested your [acronym:1a8cbb3325="Reverse osmosis"]ro[/acronym:1a8cbb3325] unit ?!?!? after i got mine all cyanos were gone in a few weeks __________________ good luck keith

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01-19-2004, 09:12 PM	#3
two11devan Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California Posts: 501 Images: 10	WHat about water flow and lighting? Any lighting upgrades recently? How long are they on? Are you getting any water movement over your substrate?

01-19-2004, 09:20 PM	#4
tpaparazzo Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hartford CT Posts: 83	i tested for phosphates in my [acronym:4f1b240a6e="Reverse osmosis"]ro[/acronym:4f1b240a6e]..what else should i change..the only real change is that i started using kent pro buffer [acronym:4f1b240a6e="Degrees of carbonate hardness"]dkh[/acronym:4f1b240a6e] and calcium each day..My [acronym:4f1b240a6e="Alkinity"]alk[/acronym:4f1b240a6e] and calcium look ok....It seems when i started addin each day is when i started f=getting the slime

01-19-2004, 09:23 PM	#5
two11devan Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California Posts: 501 Images: 10	What about lighting and water flow? Also, it is highly reccommended never to add anything to your tank without testing for it first. I have no Idea if you did or not, just trhowing that out there

01-19-2004, 09:24 PM	#6
tpaparazzo Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hartford CT Posts: 83	also my lighting is on 8-9 blue act then i turn on the full spectrum at 9.00am and then at night i shut off the full spectrum at 8:00 and the blues at 9:00pm....They are custom sealife power compacts..I have a 75gallon tank (jetstreme by marineland) and 2 powerheads one on each side..Should i add another power head..

01-19-2004, 09:26 PM	#7
two11devan Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California Posts: 501 Images: 10	I would try to adjust them so that at least one gets some good flow over your substrate...I had a nasty red slime problem for a couple of weeks and redirecting my powerheads help it alot. Its all gone now!

01-20-2004, 09:58 AM	#8
tpaparazzo Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hartford CT Posts: 83	thanks for your help..I will adjust them and see