I just used a powder slime remover, it works well in about a day for me
Yep they work fine but if you don't find the reason why you are getting red slime in the first place it will just come back
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I just used a powder slime remover, it works well in about a day for me
True but it's a good temporary solution so that your corals don't die or so you're tank doesn't look ugly while you find the source, kinda buys you timeYep they work fine but if you don't find the reason why you are getting red slime in the first place it will just come back
Something is missing here.....water testing is a must....using quality kits...not API. Do you have a LFS that will test the water for you?
RODI - do you have a TDS meter on it? What is it reading?
With 3 fish (tang will get you chastised by the tang police in a 29 gallon) there should atleast be nitrates and phosphates of some kind without a sand bed.
What type of filtration are you using?
Also and aside....do you realize the GSP is going to grow across your entire tank....not stop until it takes over the world?...just a warning in case you ever want other corals in there.
Yep.Why does API get such a bad rap? I used it prior to buying a bunch of red sea test kits and it was pretty much on par. I ran out of Red Sea but still use api and my tests are right on par with my LFS (which uses another type of test kit and who also bashes API). I don't know why everyone gets erroneous results with it.
What's the best way to go about carbon dosing?the carbon dosing will feed the cyano directly.
And yea, coralline, lil algae etc. in a lot of bad water tanks its common to not have those. something kills it. sometimes you'll get ammonia and nitrites. Thats due to the nitrifying bacteria not functioning as it should. I call it a stunted cycle. (TM)
really common in some distilled water and bottled water tanks as well.
Yes, I have a 10 gallon Sump that house my skimmer and heater.@ndz98 what is your filtration regime? Do you have any sump? You said this is a 29G setup right ?
I only use Red Sea test kits. Yes I know about the tang police lol. I'm moving to a 75 gallon tank soon but want to tackle this algae issue so it doesn't occur in the future. I use a skimmer rated for 150 gallons and water changes every three weeks as my filtration. I like the gsp so far and hasn't caused me any issues yet. It's mostly situated on its own rock that way I can move it any time I think it's going to start becoming invasive.Something is missing here.....water testing is a must....using quality kits...not API. Do you have a LFS that will test the water for you?
RODI - do you have a TDS meter on it? What is it reading?
With 3 fish (tang will get you chastised by the tang police in a 29 gallon) there should atleast be nitrates and phosphates of some kind without a sand bed.
What type of filtration are you using?
Also and aside....do you realize the GSP is going to grow across your entire tank....not stop until it takes over the world?...just a warning in case you ever want other corals in there.
Yea those are all things I do constantly. All it does is stir up the water with algae floating all around until it grows back the next day. Only exception is the lawnmower blenny.I would try some hard work... Pull out the hair, brushing off the hair, blow off your rocks, suck it out. Do 20% water changes for several weeks while repeating those steps, then hit it with chemiclean. That hair algae is why your phosphates are 0. They're sucking it all up and trapping it, remove it and you'll remove your old* nutrients. Hair algae will also trap TONS of detritus making it worse. Then get a sail fin Blenny aka lawnmower Blenny. Those are things I've done that all worked, at least for me they did.
I would not carbon dose in your tank. it already has cyano.What's the best way to go about carbon dosing?
Sure, why not lol. If it helps me with this algae we can assume anythingI would not carbon dose in your tank. it already has cyano.
Can we assume your not on RODI water?
non rodi water may be killing the good bacteria od directly feeding the cyano. That's why the question has been asked by several members.Sure, why not lol. If it helps me with this algae we can assume anything
Yes, I have a 10 gallon Sump that house my skimmer and heater.
And that makes sense but how could I be getting bad water from a new rodi unit?non rodi water may be killing the good bacteria od directly feeding the cyano. That's why the question has been asked by several members.
yeah I thought about that too, one thing though I notice is that my cardinals don't eat Pods even when I drop ones from my cheato clean up into the display they rush to them and leave them alone once they move. I was thinking the Fluco actually took away some of the food source of the pods but can't confirm it.quite likely due to less places to hide.
I don't believe you mentioned it was rodi, thus the question, but apparently we missed it. Have you checked the TDS? are they quality filters?And that makes sense but how could I be getting bad water from a new rodi unit?
And that makes sense but how could I be getting bad water from a new rodi unit?
check the the big thread on bryo. Its bizarre how many survival strategies it has, one if holing particulates till they dissolve. Im sure bugs love it. Mine did.yeah I thought about that too, one thing though I notice is that my cardinals don't eat Pods even when I drop ones from my cheato clean up into the display they rush to them and leave them alone once they move. I was thinking the Fluco actually took away some of the food source of the pods but can't confirm it.