Purple Slime algae bloom

[Dez Ching]

Hi guys, can anyone advise how to get rid of this algae? It's getting me knocked out soon... Every evening back home to clear this is simply a chore... My tank was doing fine and I do weekly WC but after I set up a good algae scrubber, I found everything more stablized and keep WC at once a fortnight. The system went perfect for months until I doze a new input: additives ABC, which I don't wanna name the brand. Does anyone had similar experiences and know how to keep this algae at bay? It's now covering my GSP and they can't extend liao... And I noticed green algae also bloom on my LR. Jialut is the word... Help please... Work stress and tank problem come together... Stress sia... 

[Dez Ching]

[JMW]

Bro sorry to hear that.. What's your phosphate levels? Some dosing can have impact on the levels.

[consys]

Bro, your problem may be similar to mine. A few months after I started dosing A,B,C+M, my tank is covered with this purple-reddish algae,see attached. The PO4 is less than 0.03 and NO3 is less than 1. Solved the problem by using UltraLife red slime stain remover. I only used one dose and only 80% of what is stated in the instruction. After dosing, thin layers almost disappear on the same day, but those thick thick layers took a few days to clear.    

I am still dosing A,B,C+M weekly but now only use 10% of recommended dosage.

[blueclown]

Bro, where u bought this Utralife ?

[consys]

Bro, from AM

[Dez Ching]

Hi bro consys, thanks for the advise. Sorry to reply late, as I just saw your reply. My problem has been resolved too! Thank goodness! Brother Leon taught me to switch my maxspect to blue lights at 60% only to reduce any more growth from the cyano bacterias(red slime). I noticed the growth becomes stagnant initially, and I guessed the rest was done great job by my algae scrubber. It took quite a while, to see the cyano bacterias reduced in a gradual manner. However this is a natural method, so I guess slow should be normal. Now, I dare not dose ABCM liao... Better to just keep to simple a weekly WC, to replenish standard minerals and trace elements. Will take a picture to post here once I confirm no more cyano regrowth!