Chemiclean Red Slime Remover.
Wait 24 hours.
20% water change and try to lightly vacuum the very top layer of sand in areas where you saw the Slime.
I had to repeat this process 3 times, but It did work for me. May not be the best method, but it worked.
Red Algea
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- armouredcat
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I recently had this same thing in both my home (24g) and office (10g) tanks. Both tanks are less than 1 year old.
At home I fought the slime by removing visible patches with a turkey baster and doing frequent water changes.
At the office I basically did nothing. I didn't even do water changes as I only have 2 hermit crabs and 1 snail.
Both tanks had the slime start at about the same time and both cleared up at the same time.
I think it just takes time.
At home I fought the slime by removing visible patches with a turkey baster and doing frequent water changes.
At the office I basically did nothing. I didn't even do water changes as I only have 2 hermit crabs and 1 snail.
Both tanks had the slime start at about the same time and both cleared up at the same time.
I think it just takes time.
mine was undoubtedly due to poor water. when i thought i was moving i kind of slacked off and that was when the red slime started. over the past 2+ week i hace done 20% water changes, blasted and siphoned almost all of it away.
I've read that the water is the main culprit and lights alos, however, i am far from the expert...
good luck on getting rid of it...
I've read that the water is the main culprit and lights alos, however, i am far from the expert...
good luck on getting rid of it...
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The lighting only promotes cyanobacterial growth when the water is already sub par. Think of it as enhancing an already present problem. A phosphate source is the main culprit, usually settled detritus or phosphate leaching from a deposit, whereas nitrate is secondary in the problem. You can have nitrate and not have cyanobacteria, but phosphate will promote it rather quickly.Dxtr wrote:mine was undoubtedly due to poor water. when i thought i was moving i kind of slacked off and that was when the red slime started. over the past 2+ week i hace done 20% water changes, blasted and siphoned almost all of it away.
I've read that the water is the main culprit and lights alos, however, i am far from the expert...
good luck on getting rid of it...
Andrew
25g planted nature aquarium
25g planted nature aquarium