red slime type algea

[ReDDeviLs]

hi thought of getting ultralife but in no stk so have to wait or try the x type zeozym but got bro got extra to sell maybe will buy a small quantity from u

think i saw some ultralife left at RD last week,can call to ask.

[stevenkoh08]

think i saw some ultralife left at RD last week,can call to ask.

bro do u think ultralife or ZEOzym is better

[ReDDeviLs]

bro do u think ultralife or ZEOzym is better

hi bro,like i mentioned..

my best experience is with zeozym.

ultralife is effective no doubt, but after afew times using it in my old 4ft. my corals gave me problems.

[stevenkoh08]

Wow really what kind of problem

[ReDDeviLs]

side effect on ls like new tank syndrome, e.g ick on fishes.

seems like bacteria inbalance causing the tank being unable to cope with the bioload suddenly.

[stevenkoh08]

hi red just brought a zeozym from RD wait till a week or two and see the result ha ha

[ReDDeviLs]

hope u can get what u wan from it!

rem off ur skimmer before u dose

[yikai]

fully agree with the long speech bro reddevilz made. my tank since day 1 has never been dosed with ANY chemicals except AZ-NO3. i dont believe in reefsafe medication too. the active ingrediant to kill parasites has to be non-reef safe in the first place. with that in mind, how can the medicine be reefsafe? [prevention is still the best cure.

[stevenkoh08]

hope u can get what u wan from it!

rem off ur skimmer before u dose

oh forgot bout the skimmer it on all the way what should i do and can i know how long should be the skimmer off then after dose

[ReDDeviLs]

i notice if u dose when skimmer is on,its almost as good as not effective.

the recommanded time to leave the solution is 6hrs

and skimmer off 1hr during dosing.

but sometimes i leave it on 2-3hrs. and see very good effect.almost like overnight effect.

[Greenmariner]

i notice if u dose when skimmer is on,its almost as good as not effective.

the recommanded time to leave the solution is 6hrs

and skimmer off 1hr during dosing.

but sometimes i leave it on 2-3hrs. and see very good effect.almost like overnight effect.

Hi Bro ReDDeviLs

Thanks for sharing your experience of using the Zeovit Zeozym with reefers. As you know, I'm currently using Zeozym to rid my tank of red slime algae which covered my fiberglass areas, live rocks & gravels. Started dosing last Friday using 2 teaspoonful of the powdered stuff mixed with 0.5L of tank water. Reef Depot recommended dosing once a week. I plan to dose twice a week until the nuisance algae disappeared. Is it enough? How many times did you dose a week when you had an algae outbreak? If you read the instructions on the product, it says to dose daily until the problem is resolved.

[comycus]

Hi Bro ReDDeviLs

Thanks for sharing your experience of using the Zeovit Zeozym with reefers. As you know, I'm currently using Zeozym to rid my tank of red slime algae which covered my fiberglass areas, live rocks & gravels. Started dosing last Friday using 2 teaspoonful of the powdered stuff mixed with 0.5L of tank water. Reef Depot recommended dosing once a week. I plan to dose twice a week until the nuisance algae disappeared. Is it enough? How many times did you dose a week when you had an algae outbreak? If you read the instructions on the product, it says to dose daily until the problem is resolved.

It's safe to dose daily. My redslime outbreak covered my entire sandbed. 2 doses, once a week and gone within 2 weeks. I suppose you can start off with 2-3 times weekly and increase/decrease dosage as you see fit?

[Greenmariner]

It's safe to dose daily. My redslime outbreak covered my entire sandbed. 2 doses, once a week and gone within 2 weeks. I suppose you can start off with 2-3 times weekly and increase/decrease dosage as you see fit?

Hi Bro Comycus

During the treatment period, did you bother to continue manually removing the nuisance algae? I'm assuming you started removing them even before treatment. Or did you let the biological process take care of them when treatment starts? I'm still removing them but it is very time-consuming & tiring work.

[comycus]

Hi Bro Comycus

During the treatment period, did you bother to continue manually removing the nuisance algae? I'm assuming you started removing them even before treatment. Or did you let the biological process take care of them when treatment starts? I'm still removing them but it is very time-consuming & tiring work.

Hmm... I actually never had to remove it... They just disappeared into thin air. Dunno what happened to them. Same thing happened to a rock that I got when buying a coral from a fellow reefer. The red slime covered the entire rock but just got smaller and smaller day by day for about 1-2 weeks, leaving the rock completely devoid of algae. Amazing!

But if you have too much algae and it starts floating ard, it would be good to clear it. Just part of the husbandry process I guess.

[Greenmariner]

Hmm... I actually never had to remove it... They just disappeared into thin air. Dunno what happened to them. Same thing happened to a rock that I got when buying a coral from a fellow reefer. The red slime covered the entire rock but just got smaller and smaller day by day for about 1-2 weeks, leaving the rock completely devoid of algae. Amazing!

But if you have too much algae and it starts floating ard, it would be good to clear it. Just part of the husbandry process I guess.

One final question. Now that your algae problem is resolved, do you still dose zeozym once a week as a preventive maintenance measure? Or you have put the product aside to be used when necessary? Thanks.

[comycus]

One final question. Now that your algae problem is resolved, do you still dose zeozym once a week as a preventive maintenance measure? Or you have put the product aside to be used when necessary? Thanks.

Too expensive to use la... Besides I only had a small sample. Butif you want to test the results in nitrate reduction can use and let us know? Might not be practical but good to know

[ReDDeviLs]

bro comycus ans most of your qns.

for ur last qns, u can get the zeovit brand coral snow and mix with zeozym to feed ur corals wkly, can consider maintaining as well as feeding ur corals!

i think u can half the normal dosage when feeding ur corals and maintaining the algae. juz prevention only

[Greenmariner]

bro comycus ans most of your qns.

for ur last qns, u can get the zeovit brand coral snow and mix with zeozym to feed ur corals wkly, can consider maintaining as well as feeding ur corals!

i think u can half the normal dosage when feeding ur corals and maintaining the algae. juz prevention only

Seems like a good idea. A 2-in-one function. But let's see whether Zeozym works for my system. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Greenmariner]

Too expensive to use la... Besides I only had a small sample. Butif you want to test the results in nitrate reduction can use and let us know? Might not be practical but good to know

It is a good idea to test for nitrate level after a period of dosing Zeozym. Will do that after problem is resolved. Not a problem to keep reefers updated on the efficacy of this product.

[stevenkoh08]

nice of u greenmarine i'll also consider on the snow later part for coral food brought a new food from RD also it pellet Dainichi Marine contain with cyclop-eeze

[ReDDeviLs]

keep us updated on the zeozym,perhaps u can do a review on it soon.

[Vlamingi_cont]

tks bro law

bro neokn was over my place just now he inform it may due to flow of the water but need cure for all this before prevention

anyway will see into add another small wave maker to one of the corner

A hydor nano seems to fit the bill...

[ReDDeviLs]

A hydor nano seems to fit the bill...

hi bro, its not true that flow will not help.

but from what bro greenmariner mentioned,and afew reefers including myself have experience. flow will not solve the problem totally.

my former tank was running 1xvortec,3xtunze 6100,1x wavebox,1x reddragon 2,1x reddragon 10m3. total flow more then 35000L/hr

i still get them

[sparks1107]

been following this thread cause im having the same problem..

so the solutions are zeozym and wavemaker? any other solutions? will phosp remover help?

[stevenkoh08]

AMAZING result after two days after 2 dose the algea START TO DISSAPPEAR great product