red slim?

[perezmk1982]

hi everyone i just added red slim remover to my tank. and i just wanted to kno how long these take to start going away?

 

[jadakiss]

are u using rodi?

 

[ZANYMASTER]

It's usually a Phosphate issue.

 

[Ryanr1212]

if you do water changes then it helps a lot... idk what red slimer remover your using so i cant give you an answer but it might say on the bottle.

 

[jadakiss]

try microb lift special blend

 

[Long-Island-Mike]

I had some red slim on my sand bed. I added 20 conch snails, the next day it was all gone. Its been about two months with no problems.

 

[Imbarrie]

I used that when I first started and i never will again. It doesn't fix the cause. Whatever the red slime is consuming must be removed or it will come back.


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[fcamargo6thave]

the red slime remover worked well for me, give it a try it should work within 24 - 48 hrs if it doesnt clear up by then it probably won't work but like i said it worked for me and there might be a chance it can work for u

 

[Imbarrie]

There is also a good chance it will kill some of your livestock.
This should be considered the nuclear option and used as the last resort.


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[jadakiss]

microb lift special blend

 

[Imbarrie]

Can you describe your tank and any other measures you have taken?
Do you have sand or crushed coral?
Skimmer? Adequate flow? Do you overfeed? Water changes?
These are all proactive measures to eliminate the environment that red slime uses to take hold.

+1 Special blend is a much better application than red slime remover.

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[Salty Dog]

try microb lift special blend

that worked wounders for me

 

[perezmk1982]

thanks!!

thanks for the advise. i lost my brittle star,sea urchin and my snails! but u live and learn i will never use it again!

 

[perezmk1982]

red slim!

i have sand,yes i have a skimmer and i think i was over feeding. i made a big water change do to that the red slim killed some om my live stock. But how they say!! u live and learn. also my skimmer is not working very well have to invest in changing it. i will never use red slim again!!

 

[Imbarrie]

It does overtask skimmers to the point of flooding sometimes.
You said the water change killed the livestock or the red slime remover did.
Good to hear you will no longer be using it. There are some really good threads on red slime in here. They have excellent methods to remove and control it.
Seems like not all the food is getting consumed. Have you looked into beefing up your clean up crew? Sand sifting star and a good number of nasarrius snails.
A two little fishes media reactor with phosban is a common answer also.

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