is this red slime?

[richiero]

https://www.dropbox.com/el/?r=/s/qtwepyvdd0jad3j/00037.MTS&b=clk:132004134:4435485727812957262:1124:558&z=AADDlp2gtw3G_WpcVDVnXl1CejzdJ9fla86nULu9tkY--Q

thank you guys and girls

[richiero]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/qtwepyvdd0jad3j/00037.MTS

[bertoni]

That probably is a bit of a microbial bloom on the sand, and it could be cyanobacteria. The tank looks to be quite new, so I'd just ignore it for the time being, if so.

[tmz]

Looks more like diatoms than cyanobacteria but hard to tell with out a microscopic id. Cyanobacteia is usually redder and forms mats. I agree that type o growth is typical in newer tanks.

[SFChef79]

I recently put in a few snails in my cycled tank and have a similar "slime" on my sand, should i be worried? The snails paths seem to clear it up nicely, should i just add a fem more turbos? all my testing show my levels (currently tesking Ph, Alk, salinity & calcium) are stable and where they should be should I add another test to my regimen until this clears up?

[bertoni]

That type of film is normal in new tanks, and I wouldn't worry much about it.

[richiero]

yeah i am getting mixed answers.... here are some more pics i also posted in the general discussion area.... one member told me its was cyano, i have some slimey growth on some of my rocks also. i have my lights off for the past day and i see nothing on the sand bed i was advised to keep them off for 3 day and start using kalk along with bigger w/c....

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_...k/DSC01464.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-F...k/DSC01469.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-K...k/DSC01463.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-A...k/DSC01465.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-n...k/DSC01467.JPG


https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--...k/DSC01468.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-F...k/DSC01469.JPG

https://plus.google.com/photos/10315...Nr4qsX4xt3x4wE

[richiero]

https://plus.google.com/photos/103154583761543638750/albums/5840385708261936753/5840385707473395954?authkey=CNr4qsX4xt3x4wE

[richiero]

thanks for any other help and advice.... the other links are bad

[bertoni]

If you want to know what is in the tank, the best approach is to use a microscope. Judging by appearance is difficult to impossible in most cases. I think the exact type of microbe is unimportant at the moment, though. It'll either go away on its own in a bit, or you'll need to do some sort of nutrient or input control.

[richiero]

OK cool thanks, i don't have a microscope so i will wait and see if it goes away if it doesn't then i do what you said

[bertoni]

You're welcome! I'd likely just wait a bit myself. :)