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area
09/06/2007, 06:31 PM
I have some purpple slime or algae with air bubbles stuck to it,
and it seems to be spreding. Is it a good or bad thing .if bad how would I get rid of it please help thanking you in advance.

bertoni
09/06/2007, 06:42 PM
That's probably cyanobacteria, and such blooms are common in new tanks. How long has the tank been running?

You could siphon out the slime to help reduce the bloom.

area
09/06/2007, 06:45 PM
the tank has been running for six months. would you know what
can be causing this .

bertoni
09/06/2007, 07:20 PM
I answered in your other thread. :)