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Offline dee99gt

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Red Slime
« on: October 23, 2011, 20:49:29 »
I am starting to get some red slime and the bottom and on some live rocks...  is this bad?  I should get my fuge here this week and will get that setup.
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Offline rancoo

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Red Slime
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2011, 21:12:33 »
I'm tagging along, I have some too
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Offline lazylivin

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Re: Red Slime
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2011, 21:34:16 »
It is a fairly common thing with new tanks. If it doesn't get out of hand should be fine and go away in time.
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Re: Red Slime
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2011, 21:35:03 »
Probably cyano.  What is your nitrates and phosphate?

Best thing you can do is suck it out, and find what is causing it.   Increasing flow in the tank can help too.
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Re: Red Slime
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2011, 12:35:16 »
Quote from: Wall_Tank on October 23, 2011, 21:35:03
Probably cyano.  What is your nitrates and phosphate?

Best thing you can do is suck it out, and find what is causing it.   Increasing flow in the tank can help too.

Cant get any better advice +1
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Offline dee99gt

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Re: Red Slime
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2011, 20:01:51 »
The weird thing I just noticed is that is all in front and none in the back..  After sitting and looking at my tank I realized that a lot of the flow was aimed towards the back and nothing was flowing in front.  I now have one flowing to the back and one to the front.  I think I am leaving my light on too long as well, so I have to count on my sister to turn it off for me.

on a side note.  I'm finally picking up a halide light system Tuesday.  My waving hand anthelia has a ton of new heads growing...  I can't believe how much they've grown since I first got them.  I think I'd rather it be xenia though..  I do have a few mushrooms and star polyp that the guy at the LFS gave to me for free.  He always throws a bunch of small stuff in when I buy coral or fish.  My powder brown tang is 100x's better than what he did at the pet store and is so beautiful.  I can't wait to get a much bigger tank set up. 
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Offline joncat24

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Re: Red Slime
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2011, 01:22:36 »
Stop by the shop and get some Boyds Chemi Clean. Best red slime remover on the market and very easy to use.
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Re: Red Slime
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2011, 09:50:57 »
get a timer so that you dont have to rely on someone else to do things. plus then its more consistent and you can get them for about 15 bucks at lowes.
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Offline larrynews

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Re: Red Slime
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2011, 10:11:36 »
i have noticed some in mine since the weather changed and i was opening windows instead of the air......
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Offline dee99gt

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Re: Red Slime
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2011, 17:18:21 »
I'm going to pick up a timer tomorrow.  I came home at 4pm to my tanks lights not on.. GRRRRRRRR
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