Red algae help

[lyscer]

So I have been battling red algae for quite some time now and have read quite a few threads on here but thought I would see if giving my tank stats helped my situation at all. I have have all issues but those were a few weeks ago and I have had algae problems for months. I did just add about 1 liter of matrix about a month ago to help combat some nitrate issues. See the video below for the algae and my setup info.

S.G : 1.025
Alk: 11.8dKH
cA: 540ppm (I know this is high. I've just been trying to lower it with water changes)
MG: 1380ppm
N03: 0
Ammonia: 0
Phosphates: always read 0
TDS: 0
Temp: 78-79. But I was on vacation this past week and turned my thermostat up so the tank did hit 81 during the day. I just tuned this down to be 77-78
Lights: 8T5 24 watt. Just replace a month ago. The old ones were 9 months old
Water Changes are done bi-weekly in 10 gallon increments with 1/2 being Red Sea reef crystals and 1/2 being instant ocean. I was having really high alk issues so I have started to switch to instant ocean and am doing this until my reef crystals are out. When I do a water change I vacuum out as much from the sump as I can and then vacuum up red algae from the DT until I have siphoned out the 10 gallons.

I have tried using red slime remover but it didn't seem to help this last time a couple weeks ago. Thoughts?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

What was the problem you had. And how did you treat it?

 

[killingseed2000]

what kind of power heads you have for water flow? reduce lighting.

i would treat with a red slime, and kill the lights for a day or two. as well as siphon out any you can get.

after that reduce the light time.

 

[lyscer]

For powerheads I have 2 gyre xf130s. They are running at like 70% or so in a single forward mode. heres what I'll try:
1. Treat with red slime remover tonight and then
2. Kill the lights for 2 full days (turn them back on Sunday)
3. Perform 10 gallon water change on Sunday and remove red slime that I can

 

[Evee]

I have the same problem so im dosing with bacter clean m, been doing in for 2 1/2 weeks working real slow and a lot off vacuum the water and rocks but it does work ,i don't want to turn my lights completely off for days concerns about losing corals

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I have the same problem so im dosing with bacter clean m, been doing in for 2 1/2 weeks working real slow and a lot off vacuum the water and rocks but it does work ,i don't want to turn my lights completely off for days concerns about losing corals

There are a lot more effective ways to rid yourself of cyano.
A black out , flow , etc is really just a band aid. It doesn't remove the cause.


Welcome to reed2reef btw.

 

[Evee]

Is almost done it all started whit high nitrates and bad rodi water, but my cheto is growing back like crazy so i think that will help a lot

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Is almost done it all started whit high nitrates and bad rodi water, but my cheto is growing back like crazy so i think that will help a lot

Yup. That's a solid way to go.