View Full Version : Treating Cyano with clams.
ERICinFL
10/22/2006, 12:22 PM
Is it safe to use Red Slime Remover with a juvi Maxima clam in my tank? I'm concerned it will kill the beneficial bacteria in it.
SuperNerd
10/22/2006, 12:33 PM
Have you tried phosphate remover?
ERICinFL
10/22/2006, 12:35 PM
Phosphates are undetecable with SeaChem test kit.
SuperNerd
10/22/2006, 12:38 PM
Maybe they're getting sucked up by the cyano and plant algae at a rate that they become undetectable. Is there a lot of cyano in the tank and fuge?
jmaneyapanda
10/22/2006, 12:42 PM
that stuff shouldnt bother the clam. use chemi-clean rather than the red slime eliminator- its cheaper and more effecient. ps- it will only be a temp fix- youll need to get the other source nutrients under control.
BLKTANG
10/22/2006, 02:27 PM
or a phos sponge in the sump.
critterkeeper
10/22/2006, 03:46 PM
Tridacnids house zooxanthellae which are dinoflagellates, not bacteria or cyanobacteria. It shouldn't have any effect on it as far as that goes.
ERICinFL
10/22/2006, 08:15 PM
Thanks for the info everyone.
critterkeeper: Thanks for the education, I didn't know that. :)
cristhiam
10/23/2006, 09:47 AM
I used chemi-clean a few weeks ago and my clams are fine.
Stoney Mahony
10/23/2006, 02:27 PM
I used red slime remover a few times over a year ago and all my clams are stil happy! :)
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