I have a newish (7 month old) 100 gallon FOWLER tank and need some advice with some growth issues. The tank underwent a cyno outbreak and then a nastier red slime outbreak. The red slime was tougher to get rid of but I finally cleaned it up mostly with the aid of red slime remover. Now I have another rust colored algae growing. It’s possible it’s also red slime but it looks and acts a bit different. It’s mostly in this one area of the tank (see pictures) but is also in about 2 dozen dime size places elsewhere. In the morning, the patch is almost completely gone. I’m assuming it’s mostly due to my Tiger Cowrie whom I’ve seen mowing over it. It’s also possible it’s just due to lack of light. The first picture is the first thing in the morning and the second picture is after the lights have been on for about 8 hours. (ps. I cleaned the back wall between pictures)
I’m pretty sure I can somewhat easily erradicate this completely by blacking out for 2 or 3 days. But it’s somewhat under control and if my Cowrie is eating it then I’m on the fence about removing it. But I know how difficult it can be to get rid of nuisance growth if it takes over so if I need to get rid of it I should do it now.
I’m pretty sure I can somewhat easily erradicate this completely by blacking out for 2 or 3 days. But it’s somewhat under control and if my Cowrie is eating it then I’m on the fence about removing it. But I know how difficult it can be to get rid of nuisance growth if it takes over so if I need to get rid of it I should do it now.
