Pest Algae ID and Advice

[gflor98]

Dosed Chemiclean to get rid of Red Slime about a week or two ago, these showed up a few days after, and are covering my corals very badly. After cleaning up, one or two days later they grow over corals again. Any idea what these are, and any advice to get rid of it completely?

 

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[typrobin]

looks like cyano

[gflor98]

Thanks..any suggestions how to clear this?

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[typrobin]

i used special blend bacteria instead of red slime...

i tink need to let nature take its course.

 

[gflor98]

Do you think microbacter7 can help?

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[Admiraltian]

What’s your nutrients levels like? Po4 & No3

[gflor98]

NO3 between 5 - 10 and PO4 almost undetectable.

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[Ghetghud]

If cyano just use red slime remover ultralife or chemi clean. Super easy and all the cyano will be gone in a few days. In my case it never came back. But if its dino then you just have to wait it out. Maybe get more cuc eg lots of snails emerald crab helps too

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[Ghetghud]

Is it red or brownish?

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[gflor98]

actually before that there's a lot of cyano...then I treat with chemiclean..then after that all cyano gone, but here it comes..it's more brownish than red..can you help to suggest how to get rid of this.thanks a lot..

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[typrobin]

i went through the same problems as you, both cyano and dino and also was very eager to "cure" the problem.

there will be Dino X for Dino. due to my stupidity, i overdose (too eager) and had all my corals wiped out over 1 week.

i would strongly recommend just using bacteria... special blend, microbac7, etc... 

let nature take its course... have to be very very patient and let the tank mature, if not u'll burn out trying to solve all the problems.

[Ghetghud]

The brownish stuff is dino. You just have to let the tank mature. Suck up as much as you can when doing water changes then let the clean up crew maintain. My dino disappeared within a few months

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[gflor98]

Thank you very much for all your help/suggestion...I take all of this seriously. I plan to use mb7 and wait for result..thanks all

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[gflor98]

Hi all..do you think 3days blackout can help?

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[theclown]

It'd Dino, MB7 definitely help. Just cured mine with MB7.

[gflor98]

Thank you..I am currently on MB7..and waiting for result..

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