Is this red slime algae?

[pecan2phat]

You can't kill yellow polyps even if you wanted to. Put a toothbrush to them.

 

[MikeyZO]

You can't kill yellow polyps even if you wanted to. Put a toothbrush to them.

:lol2: you've got to be kidding me

 

[masterswimmer]

Hey Mike, I wouldn't even bother wasting your money on the salifert kit, it's not only a waste of money, but also a waste of time. I made the mistake of picking one up, and in the end just threw the whole thing out. The kit uses a system of light blue colors to come up with a numerical value for phosphate levels, differentiating between those value are almost impossible, and it more like guessing than providing any real useful data. I have 20/20, and no i'm not blind.

Like others have mentioned the only method at this point to provide accurate information would be through the use meter like the one offered by hanna instruments, there are others but that's one of the popular ones. The meter cost last I checked somewhere in the range of $150-$180

Rather then opting to purchase a meter, I have elected to just change out the media every month or so. Media replacement is one of those tank specific things, so it may or may not last longer for others.

If you haven't already purchased a Phosban reactor, then regardless of the slime issue, it would be a good investment for the improvement of your system as whole.

Good luck with the tank, Catch you later Mike

I'm in agreement here.

I also agree with Warren, you can't kill yellow colony polyps. They are like the weeds in your lawn. They'll even grow in the cracks in concrete :biggrin:

swimmer