Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / May 2006

I can offer some advice since I have had the red slime algae before.
You should do more water changes pulling/siphoning out all the red algae
that you can, increase water circulation in your tank (you'll probably
notice the algae at the low flow areas), and feed less (especially if you
are using flake food).  Also, consider some more snails & crabs especially
nassarius snails to keep the sand stirred up.

Terry

Hi Steve,

I would do the following:

1)  The red algae is a phase and should go away.  Cut your lights -
depending on what you have - down to about 6 hours a day.  Try a chemical
treatment but do a water change first.  Also check your phosphate levels.

2)  Nah - I got them to.  I think they hitched in on some LR and very slowly
they reproduce.

3)  Of course you can - Xenia really does reproduce quickly.

~m

Steve,

Your "Red Algae" Is called Cyanobacteria or blue/green algae.
Look it up on wetwebmedia.com
They have some great discussion about it.

Don't use Marcyn or any kind of "Red slime" removing chemicals.
This is a temporary fix for a nutrient problem.
You phosphates are probably high.
What type of flow do you have in your tank ?
You will never get rid of Cyano...you can only control it.

Do you have a clean up crew ? (Crabs)

10 hours per day with the lights is too much.  Cut it back to about 8.
(at least that's what I do...3pm to 11pm)

Also look up Micro stars on wetwebmedia.com
Good bad ?  They will populate the hell out of your tank if there
is too much nutrients in the water.  Just like worms.

How much do you feed you tank ?

Read and read and just when you think you know...read some more.
www.wetwebmedia.com

Chemi Clean works well just about over night it will be gone.. also increase
your water circulations