red algae

[mountaindew]

I have the red algae growing all over my LR and on the glass.Ive did the water changes and I cant get rid of it.What is the best way to get this under control

 

[Bhardesty]

Is the algae affecting your tank?( levels, livestock). Or are you just wanting to try and clean it up?

 

[ccCapt]

You need to improve your water quality. Use RO/DI water only for water changes and top offs. Do 20% weekly water changes until the problem dissapates. Use a high quality skimmer. Run a high quality carbon to help remove dissolved organics and run GFO to remove phosphates.

 

[Sniperhank]

Prior to doing water changes, use some airline tubing to suck some of that junk out of there. Pretty bad cyano there. Like capt said, RO/DI water will also help.

 

[davez79]

What is GFO?

 

[Rutrag]

Granular ferric oxide. It is a solid filter medium which absorbs phosphates.

 

[davez79]

Thanks