Help! I've got red slime algae. I've read the other posts on this board and thought for sure I had a phosate problem. Went out got my little kit and I'm reading less than .2 (the lowest that my test kit goes). So I assume that's not the issue. I do not use ro/di for water changes / top off, which is why I thought phosate. I do not over feed.
Some facts: 30 gallon fowlr
Amm 0
nitrate less than 10
nitrites less than .2
sg 1.024
temp 82
ph 8.0
phosate less than .2
I've got two false percs, a red stripped goby and 6 astrea snails and about 4-5 turbo snails. My cleaner shrimp died today -- I found what was left of him this evening, which may explain the elevated levels of nitrite and nitrate. I tested the tank two weeks ago and all was 0.
So, why the red slime problem. came back 2 days after my last water change 2 weeks ago
And does any one know why my shrimp might have died with no warning what so ever
Some facts: 30 gallon fowlr
Amm 0
nitrate less than 10
nitrites less than .2
sg 1.024
temp 82
ph 8.0
phosate less than .2
I've got two false percs, a red stripped goby and 6 astrea snails and about 4-5 turbo snails. My cleaner shrimp died today -- I found what was left of him this evening, which may explain the elevated levels of nitrite and nitrate. I tested the tank two weeks ago and all was 0.
So, why the red slime problem. came back 2 days after my last water change 2 weeks ago
And does any one know why my shrimp might have died with no warning what so ever