Red Algae

[thousandth]

Hey,

I am trying to figure out how to get rid of this darn red slime algae/diatom. Any suggestions?

 

[TopNotchCorals]

Hey,

I am trying to figure out how to get rid of this darn red slime algae/diatom. Any suggestions?

Do you know the root cause??Over feeding??Keeping up with regular maintanance??

 

[condor]

yeah usually pops up when you have a high nutrient ratio or "low current dead spots" where nutrients pool up

 

[Troylee]

That would be cyano.. More flow and less nutrients.. Search engine will be your best friend...

 

[drainbamage]

what all the above said, fix the cause of the problem or it'll keep happening. For getting rid of a bloom though I've had great success with Chemi-clean in a number of situations. Completely reef safe and works great. Just keep in mind it's a one-time fix, not a solution for what's causeing the problem (low flow, young tank, excess nutrients, young tank with excess nutrients, etc.)

 

[kenjung]

I have been through it, check your aquascape. It may block the flow of water and causes nutrient build up. I went to fix it in a big way, I use PVC pipe to levitate the live rock that did the trick. Study the flow of water that's key to it.