algae

[perezmk1982]

im getting red slim algae! i really i dont y? im making my water changes everyweek and everything in my tank is good! levels are all good! how can i make it go away?

 

[125reefer]

cyano bacteria.and there are mny ways to control it.im sure if you do a quick search there will be tons of info on it

 

[Donewiththisplace]

red slime remover...works wonders.

 

[jdnumis]

+1 on red slime remover. I just treated it and it only took 2 days. stuff is awesome

 

[perezmk1982]

thanks everyone!

 

[TRIGGERMAN]

lol I was just going to say the same 2 days and it was gone..it was the cheapest product of that nature at the LFS also I think it was like 16?

 

[jadakiss]

im trying microb lift special blend so far its working slowly, im on my second dose only

 

[williah]

I agree, red slime remover is great.
For a more natural cleanup (since it does grow back after treating), to keep it nill after treating, I just purcased this snail which is supposed to eat cyano:
http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+526+564&pcatid=564

Unfortunately I got too few for my tank (72gal bowfront) so I can't tell if they're making a difference yet (2 weeks).

 

[perezmk1982]

please delete this post!