Red algae

[Randy]

Is red algae that sprea from the rock to the white sand a good thing?

[vt_snowman87]

red slime? most ppl get rid of it.. its probably due to high nutrients and high phosphate..

[Randy]

red slime? most ppl get rid of it.. its probably due to high nutrients and high phosphate..

any solution to it?

thanks.

[vt_snowman87]

algae blenny, turbo snails etc algae eaters should do the job i think, but the root of the problem could be excessive feeding, overload, cycling stage of tank, using unpure tap water for top up etc..

my 2cents..

[Randy]

algae blenny, turbo snails etc algae eaters should do the job i think, but the root of the problem could be excessive feeding, overload, cycling stage of tank, using unpure tap water for top up etc..

my 2cents..

i think my tank is still cycling while i have added nutrient to it, thanks

[vt_snowman87]

new setups are mostly bound to have algae booms, cheers..

[Ah-lim]

snails dun eat red slime. >.<

[vt_snowman87]

snails dun eat red slime. >.<

my bad.. guess u need a stronger force to combat red slime..

[MbmC]

Snails and algae blennies don't eat red slime. Red slime, not really an algae, is actually a bacteria. Cyanobacteria.

Most important is to try and control the level of nutrients in the tank...ie, nitrates and phosphates. Then flow. If you can, try increasing the water flow in that area, although I can understand that'll be difficult coz you'd have to be blowing at the sandbed...