red slime?

[Waddleboy]

Is this red slime or cyano? is there a difference. If so how do i get rid of it. It started and i thought it was getting better but now seems to be spreading again. I may try to get some more hermits as i think mine didnt have enough food in the beginning and most died. I have 0 phosphates. I may over feed slightly but params check out okay. I have a 90 gallon tank 29 gallon sump with a refugium. Thanks guys

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[Waddleboy]

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[ssilcox]

Water flow is huge for Getting rid of cyano. Also - how old are your bulbs? As bulbs age the color spectrum shifts, and (at least for me) was always when the cyano would start up.

[Waddleboy]

Water flow is huge for Getting rid of cyano. Also - how old are your bulbs? As bulbs age the color spectrum shifts, and (at least for me) was always when the cyano would start up.

i have leds so bulbs are irrelevant in this matter and flow i have two mp40s and the slime is growing with flow in the area and where there isnt

[ssilcox]

You can suck the cyano off the rocks using a syphon. Then get some more flow on the rocks where it was growing. Try rolling back a bit on your overfeeding while you try to get this under control.

[Waddleboy]

alright ill try that thanks a lot

[edward45]

yep suck kit off of your rocks and increase your flow.

[rhkingsfan]

Carbon and Phosban will probably help

[n00311]

i had to deal with this a couple months ago and used Boyd Chemiclean Red Slime Cyano Bacteria Remover.

[Waddleboy]

Carbon and Phosban will probably help

ya i just changed my gfo and carbon now so we will see how that works

i had to deal with this a couple months ago and used Boyd Chemiclean Red Slime Cyano Bacteria Remover.

thanks trying to stay away from chemicals if i can.

Thanks to everyone for the help