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red slime killer
- Thread starter waymack97
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I have a CPR hang on the back fuge that is now sitting empty in the garden (anyone want it for free?) that seemed especially good for cultivation of cyano. The problem is a refugium has all the right conditions for its growth.
The usual "treatment" is erythromycin. If red cyano is endangering your corals and stuff like that, it might be worth it, as it seems to have little effect on the biological filter. But like any antibiotic, it should be used as a last resort. With good circulation in the aquarium, the cyano should remain confined to the refugium.
The erythromycin won't heart macroalgae, because macroalgae is eukaryotic, and antibiotics will for the most harm only kill procaryotic organisms like bacteria and cyanobacteria.
The usual "treatment" is erythromycin. If red cyano is endangering your corals and stuff like that, it might be worth it, as it seems to have little effect on the biological filter. But like any antibiotic, it should be used as a last resort. With good circulation in the aquarium, the cyano should remain confined to the refugium.
The erythromycin won't heart macroalgae, because macroalgae is eukaryotic, and antibiotics will for the most harm only kill procaryotic organisms like bacteria and cyanobacteria.
I would STONGLY advise against the use of any chemical in your tank for algae. Just clean up water quality and you should be fine. Without nutrients the algae will die off in a few weeks at most. Just keep up with your water changes... maybe even change a higher % untill the algae dies off
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I've used it with no harm. But you should try to get to the root of the problem, which is almost always insufficient water circulation/oxygenation combined with high nutrient load.
If cyano is killing your corals, I would use erythromycin without hesitation. If you have cyano only in your refugium, I wouldn't worry about it too much.
If cyano is killing your corals, I would use erythromycin without hesitation. If you have cyano only in your refugium, I wouldn't worry about it too much.
Hydrogen proxide will kill small patches too - I must profess that I don't know what effect it would have on the rest of your water chemistry so caution advised. Flow flow and more flow and check your lights to see if they bulbs need replacing. Chemical and medical fixes are only going to be short term until you get the source identified and under control.
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