Anything eat RED SLIME?

yourbedormine18 · 06-09-2008, 07:19 PM

Basicly I have a little bit of red slime growing but dosing the tank with red slime remover is such a pain looking for an alt. route

Thanks in advance,

Dave

rbtwo4 · 06-09-2008, 07:44 PM

uh yeah maybe u want to aim ur powerhead to that area. that ought to do the trick

reefman · 06-09-2008, 08:20 PM

dosing with chemical is only putting a bandaid on a bullet wound. increase bottom flow, reduce bioload, phosphate n raise your magnesium level r all things to try for.
having nass snails,cucumber, any sand sifters will also help.

LeslieS · 06-10-2008, 08:49 AM

cerith snails and maybe limpets. I always have a million limpets where ever there is cyano and a few days later, the cyano is gone.

fritz · 06-10-2008, 10:34 AM

Phosban is the only cure for red slime.
Also rinse you're frozen food really well. Don't dose any liquid foods with "Kent" on the label and feed less. You may want to check your RO/DI filters as well.

yiliyang · 06-10-2008, 10:44 AM

All new tank has red slime out break for a bit. It goes away after a few days. I used a turkey baster to blast the coat of slime away.

chazertis · 06-11-2008, 12:31 AM

what the heck is red slime remover?

yourbedormine18 · 06-11-2008, 01:17 AM

its a powder

heres a link http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewIt...s~vendor~.html

wayne · 06-11-2008, 08:17 AM

petland discounts is one of the places where you can get it just ask for red slime remover................................

**ellebelle** · 06-11-2008, 09:51 AM

A little bit of red slime isn't that big of a deal. It's when it starts growing all over the place when you have a problem. I would urge you not to use chemicals and instead do water changes, add GFO, maybe increase the flow in your tank before you decide to use chemicals.

06-09-2008, 07:19 PM	#1
yourbedormine18 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: oceanside, NY Posts: 1,089 Reefer Ratings: (17) Friends: (19)	Anything eat RED SLIME? Basicly I have a little bit of red slime growing but dosing the tank with red slime remover is such a pain looking for an alt. route Thanks in advance, Dave

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reefman Chairman of the board Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: queens Posts: 3,306 Reefer Ratings: (27) Friends: (0)	dosing with chemical is only putting a bandaid on a bullet wound. increase bottom flow, reduce bioload, phosphate n raise your magnesium level r all things to try for. having nass snails,cucumber, any sand sifters will also help. __________________ GlobalLionDancer-Premier Internet provider of Chinese Southern Lion Dance Equipment!

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chazertis DDS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: WAY upper westside manhattan Posts: 798 Reefer Ratings: (21) Friends: (1)	what the heck is red slime remover? __________________ be the flame not the moth http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/...uare-tank.html

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ellebelle Lissa Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Upper East Side Posts: 2,137 Reefer Ratings: (16) Friends: (11)	A little bit of red slime isn't that big of a deal. It's when it starts growing all over the place when you have a problem. I would urge you not to use chemicals and instead do water changes, add GFO, maybe increase the flow in your tank before you decide to use chemicals. __________________ My 75g Tank! 40br Upgrade(ran 12/07 - 9/08) 29g Tank Log (ran 11/06 - 12/07)

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06-09-2008, 07:44 PM	#2
rbtwo4 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jackson heights Posts: 252 Reefer Ratings: (13) Friends: (2)	uh yeah maybe u want to aim ur powerhead to that area. that ought to do the trick

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LeslieS Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Manhattan Posts: 1,918 Reefer Ratings: (9) Friends: (11)	cerith snails and maybe limpets. I always have a million limpets where ever there is cyano and a few days later, the cyano is gone.

06-10-2008, 10:44 AM	#6
yiliyang Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North western NJ Posts: 249 Reefer Ratings: (3) Friends: (0)	All new tank has red slime out break for a bit. It goes away after a few days. I used a turkey baster to blast the coat of slime away.

06-11-2008, 01:17 AM	#8
yourbedormine18 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: oceanside, NY Posts: 1,089 Reefer Ratings: (17) Friends: (19)	its a powder heres a link http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewIt...s~vendor~.html

06-11-2008, 08:17 AM	#9
wayne Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: south ozone park new york Posts: 183 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	petland discounts is one of the places where you can get it just ask for red slime remover................................