Red slime algae

jkef2010 · Sep 10, 2013

Hello everyone.

I been fighting RSA for months now. Ive done black out and everything. This stuff has done taken over and killed one of my corals ive tryed everything to.lower phosphates and nothing is working. Ive cut down on feeding to once every two days. I went nd bought ultra life red slime removal. Has anyone had any success with this product of can share any info on it.

Shadow1 · Sep 10, 2013

Says removes stains from red slime not removes red slime Cyanobacteria.

Bustyraker · Sep 10, 2013

Put more flow on it and run some GFO. What type of food are you using? And are you using RODI water?

jkef2010 · Sep 11, 2013

I don't know what or how to use GFO. I do use a RODI it has new filters, The food I use is pellets. I will look and get the name off BRS. New life Spectrum every where I called said it would work. so I wanted to ask

Bustyraker · Sep 11, 2013

I stopped using pellets and flake food a long time ago, its very high in phosphates. Are you using a canister filter? I had a problem with cyano whenever I used one. If you have a sump you can put a bag of gfo ontop of your return pump. Media reactor is the best way tho.

jkef2010 · Sep 11, 2013

I have a all in one biocube. No canister filter. I do 20% WC weekly and i switched over to filtration that removes phosphates. I just dont know how to win this battle. Its frustrating me so much i am about to just do away with the tank and all

Bustyraker · Sep 11, 2013

What do you mean filtration that removes nitrates?

bucfan · Sep 11, 2013

In my case the only thing that worked was Dr. Tim's Waste Away. Started low and then worked my way up. In 4 weeks all the red slime was gone. Make sure your don't use any other bacteria product or it will cause NO/PO to spike. Plus I had my Mg closer to 1500 while doing the Waste Away. Read about Waste Away on some forum and it really worked in my tank. I have not had to use it again in over 8 months but I guess it does not hurt to keep using it since it's just bacteria.

beaslbob · Sep 11, 2013

you need to adjust feeding and lighting and add macros or other algaes so the macros and other algae are consuming the nutrients (ammonia, nitrates, phosphates) not the cyano.

Keep trying on the lights out and stopping feeding. Sometimes it takes a couple of blackouts. And when you resume start with 1/2 lighting and feeding and adjust so the corals and macros grow but no the cyano.

my .02