Low Nutrient Tanks and Red Turf Algae

stingnyc · 10-26-2005, 05:50 PM

I have had my BB tank setup for about 3 months now and noticed some red turf algae growing. Its been growing steadily for the past few month and want to stop it.

Is this algae caused from low nutrients? Does anyone know how to get rid of it? LMK

-Steve

herman · 10-26-2005, 06:04 PM

Mexican Turbo Snails is what you need. Follow this link nto get to a small article on RC. Tangs hermits etc will not touch the stuff. Good Luck!!

stingnyc · 10-26-2005, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by hermangareis


	Mexican Turbo Snails is what you need. Follow this link nto get to a small article on RC. Tangs hermits etc will not touch the stuff. Good Luck!!

thanks herman.... is anyone else having this problem? i never had this type of algae growing in my dsb.

also does anyone know a cheap place to get mexican turbos? thanks

Chris5 · 10-26-2005, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by stingnyc


	thanks herman.... is anyone else having this problem? i never had this type of algae growing in my dsb. also does anyone know a cheap place to get mexican turbos? thanks

Turbos did an ok job at cleaning the rocks....I had the same problem in the early stages of my old 30g it was caked on everywhere, and if i am not mistaken it was like red slime.....you could literally just peel it off....it got worse before it got better did alot of water changes, stuff like that and than one day WOW it was gone.....slowly but surely it will go away ...could be lack of elements....not enough cal etc.....

herman · 10-26-2005, 06:20 PM

red slime is different from red turf. Red slime algae is actually cyanobacteria. Red turf is not that easy to rip out. Just about any LFS should carry the mexican turbos. Just get an image of it so that the dumbasses at some LFS's dont give you something else.

romain · 10-26-2005, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by stingnyc


	also does anyone know a cheap place to get mexican turbos? thanks

Fishtown should have them, 3 / $7.

stingnyc · 10-26-2005, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by romain


	Fishtown should have them, 3 / $7.

Thanks, I'll stop by FT today.

Dmitry · 10-26-2005, 09:53 PM

Steve, I got a bunch of turbos in my sump. I ordered 100 from Reeftopia, but really didn't need that many. They've been crawling around in there for a little over a week.

stingnyc · 10-26-2005, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dmitry


	Steve, I got a bunch of turbos in my sump. I ordered 100 from Reeftopia, but really didn't need that many. They've been crawling around in there for a little over a week.

thanks dimitry, but i'm looking for the larger mexican turbos...

Daceman · 10-26-2005, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dmitry


	Steve, I got a bunch of turbos in my sump. I ordered 100 from Reeftopia, but really didn't need that many. They've been crawling around in there for a little over a week.

how big are the snails

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stingnyc Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: queens Posts: 2,329 Reefer Ratings: (77) Friends: (1)	Low Nutrient Tanks and Red Turf Algae I have had my BB tank setup for about 3 months now and noticed some red turf algae growing. Its been growing steadily for the past few month and want to stop it. Is this algae caused from low nutrients? Does anyone know how to get rid of it? LMK -Steve

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Dmitry Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Queens (Briarwood) Posts: 1,228 Reefer Ratings: (24) Friends: (0)	Steve, I got a bunch of turbos in my sump. I ordered 100 from Reeftopia, but really didn't need that many. They've been crawling around in there for a little over a week.