Red slime?

William_916 · 09/21/2014, 11:18 PM

Anyone else getting red slime in their tanks i heard its from the water we are using is their anything I can use to prevent it? Thank you

greenhead · 09/21/2014, 11:23 PM

I posted what I thought. Obviously it's something getting past our RODI units. Ordered all new filters today for my RODI. Also going to try running POLY filter and cuprasorb as a first step. Even gonna toss in some prime in case it's chloramine.

toky916 · 09/21/2014, 11:32 PM

+1 lately been getting more of a odd brown alge on the back wall never had issue before and I don't feed that much... And corals have been moody even tho specs are in the dot left me scratching my head.

greenhead · 09/22/2014, 02:38 PM

Same issues here Toky. Added poly filter last night and dropped in some prime. Going to try and find some cuprasorb today. Don't know if it's going to help or not. Thinking about going to an area not experiencing any issues and getting enough water to do a 50% water change and have enough for the auto top off for a week or 2. Gonna be lots of water.

Also thinking about sending a water sample out to one of the places that can do a full analysis and seeing what they have to say.

Anyone else interested if I can find one of these places that may give us some sort of group discount?

William_916 · 09/22/2014, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by greenhead

Same issues here Toky. Added poly filter last night and dropped in some prime. Going to try and find some cuprasorb today. Don't know if it's going to help or not. Thinking about going to an area not experiencing any issues and getting enough water to do a 50% water change and have enough for the auto top off for a week or 2. Gonna be lots of water.

Also thinking about sending a water sample out to one of the places that can do a full analysis and seeing what they have to say.

Anyone else interested if I can find one of these places that may give us some sort of group discount?

I would want to

Jet Black · 09/22/2014, 05:00 PM

I'd do the water test, it would be interesting to see the differences in where people are and what their water test would show.

psykobowler · 09/22/2014, 05:26 PM

No problem in Roseville. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1411428387.712013.jpg

greenhead · 09/22/2014, 06:53 PM

11 stages. I'd hope not

79chopperdr · 09/22/2014, 08:22 PM

Add one more stage and it might come out as steam Glen.

psykobowler · 09/22/2014, 09:04 PM

Haha, 4 carbon stages, 2 ro membranes, 2 di. I know it is overkill but it works! I should ozonate it and boil it on its way to the rodi reservoir. Thanks for the idea Jeff. Red slime be gone. Lol.

79chopperdr · 09/24/2014, 07:48 AM

Glenn, if my hobby needs a still, I'll be making scotch

psykobowler · 09/24/2014, 08:26 AM

Lol

greenhead · 09/26/2014, 03:22 PM

It's really starting to look like excessive po4 in the source water also while speaking to the rep at Sac Suburban Water she did tell me that Barium was testing at very high levels right now. I read that standard GFO leaches barium and aluminum based removes it. Don't know what barium effects in reef tanks but I'm willing to try anything right now or I'll be done with the hobby within 30 days. .

HV1990 · 09/27/2014, 06:57 PM

I guess since I have a water softener my sps are doing very well

09/21/2014, 11:18 PM	#1
William_916 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 316	Red slime? Anyone else getting red slime in their tanks i heard its from the water we are using is their anything I can use to prevent it? Thank you __________________ 14 and reefing

09/22/2014, 05:00 PM	#6
Jet Black I finally found this! Join Date: May 2012 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 535	I'd do the water test, it would be interesting to see the differences in where people are and what their water test would show. __________________ I love that my school supports us putting up fish tanks. I just wish that I wouldn't get so many questions about the colorful "plant life" and if we're getting a Nemo (we're not ever).

09/22/2014, 05:26 PM	#7
psykobowler Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,137	No problem in Roseville. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1411428387.712013.jpg __________________ Guitar playing reefer Current Tank Info: 300g & 90g display, 90g fragtank, 34g fuge, 120g sump1 w/ RO Xp-5000, 20g sump2 , 5 (2x54wattT5 retrofits) 3 radion xr15pros, 5mp60s, 4tunze6255s, Apex, WXM, KnopCaRx, Avast KalkRx

09/22/2014, 09:04 PM	#10
psykobowler Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,137	Haha, 4 carbon stages, 2 ro membranes, 2 di. I know it is overkill but it works! I should ozonate it and boil it on its way to the rodi reservoir. Thanks for the idea Jeff. Red slime be gone. Lol. __________________ Guitar playing reefer Current Tank Info: 300g & 90g display, 90g fragtank, 34g fuge, 120g sump1 w/ RO Xp-5000, 20g sump2 , 5 (2x54wattT5 retrofits) 3 radion xr15pros, 5mp60s, 4tunze6255s, Apex, WXM, KnopCaRx, Avast KalkRx

09/24/2014, 08:26 AM	#12
psykobowler Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,137	Lol __________________ Guitar playing reefer Current Tank Info: 300g & 90g display, 90g fragtank, 34g fuge, 120g sump1 w/ RO Xp-5000, 20g sump2 , 5 (2x54wattT5 retrofits) 3 radion xr15pros, 5mp60s, 4tunze6255s, Apex, WXM, KnopCaRx, Avast KalkRx

09/21/2014, 11:23 PM	#2
greenhead Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 796	I posted what I thought. Obviously it's something getting past our RODI units. Ordered all new filters today for my RODI. Also going to try running POLY filter and cuprasorb as a first step. Even gonna toss in some prime in case it's chloramine.

09/21/2014, 11:32 PM	#3
toky916 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,794	+1 lately been getting more of a odd brown alge on the back wall never had issue before and I don't feed that much... And corals have been moody even tho specs are in the dot left me scratching my head.

09/22/2014, 02:38 PM	#4
greenhead Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 796	Same issues here Toky. Added poly filter last night and dropped in some prime. Going to try and find some cuprasorb today. Don't know if it's going to help or not. Thinking about going to an area not experiencing any issues and getting enough water to do a 50% water change and have enough for the auto top off for a week or 2. Gonna be lots of water. Also thinking about sending a water sample out to one of the places that can do a full analysis and seeing what they have to say. Anyone else interested if I can find one of these places that may give us some sort of group discount?

09/22/2014, 06:53 PM	#8
greenhead Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 796	11 stages. I'd hope not

09/22/2014, 08:22 PM	#9
79chopperdr I killed ALL that Coral! Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Antelope, CA Posts: 1,509	Add one more stage and it might come out as steam Glen.

09/24/2014, 07:48 AM	#11
79chopperdr I killed ALL that Coral! Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Antelope, CA Posts: 1,509	Glenn, if my hobby needs a still, I'll be making scotch

09/26/2014, 03:22 PM	#13
greenhead Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 796	It's really starting to look like excessive po4 in the source water also while speaking to the rep at Sac Suburban Water she did tell me that Barium was testing at very high levels right now. I read that standard GFO leaches barium and aluminum based removes it. Don't know what barium effects in reef tanks but I'm willing to try anything right now or I'll be done with the hobby within 30 days. .

09/27/2014, 06:57 PM	#14
HV1990 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 1,964	I guess since I have a water softener my sps are doing very well __________________ 120g AGA Tank, 2 Lumenarc Mini w/ 250w Radiums on select-a-watt ballast 2 t5 actinics. Lighting controlled via Apex Jr controller. Carbon and GFO in TLF reactors, 7 gallon Refugium, Cooling by 8 1 Current Tank Info: 120g Mixed reef tank