red slime help

[96b.boy]

it's starting to take over what can i do to stop the spread and remove this problem .any natural ways around it or should i pick up some chemi clean

[SwampyBill]

That's usually a sign of not enough water flow in that area. I'd just rub it off & add another powerhead to increase water flow. What size tank & how many powerheads are you running?

[PaxRoma]

a normal part of a cycle of a tank. IMO you should resist the temptation of adding a chemical to the tank. Remove as much of it as you can. Soon it will run out of nutrient and dies back. Removing them will limit the nutrient available for an algae outbreak that you will have later on.

[96b.boy]

it a 29 gal tank and running a k2 and k1 for power heads,small hob filter,15gal sump with refugium,and a skimmer.the tanks still under a year old

[orion1]

I had that when my tank started I was tempted to go the chemical route but didn't I just picked it off the sand bed a few times fed less and kept on my water changes and it went away

[jt_milstead]

Sounds like Red Cyano Bacteria. Check this link out......

http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/aboutjanitors/a/aa043099.htm