will protein skimmers or uv sterilizers reduce algae growths

[lotsofloo]

please help,i got my sand bed filled with red slime algae

[Harlequinmania]

UV does help a little on reducing the algae growth. But most likely is the high P04 and N03 in your water which is the cause of it, try runing a FR with P04 removal media or water change to reduce the P04 and N03 in your water.

Hope it helps

[jackywongto]

please help,i got my sand bed filled with red slime algae

they say red slime is a type of bacteria, not algae.

should find out the cause of it as opposed to metting out temp measures.

just something to ponder over that might help.

Maybe check your water source - use DI water? phosphate, nitrate level?

your tank current phosphate , nitrate level?

feed heavily? both corals and fishes - cut down amount and frequency?

shorten photo period?

do more frequent WC?

new tank sydnrome? - newer tanks have this issue but should stablise 3 - 6 months later.

sufficent flow in the tank?

[lotsofloo]

thanks for the tips.Since my tank is leaking,im goin to start with a new everything except for lfs and live rock,sand and filter.Should i use rowaphos in a fr?

[benjamintse]

thanks for the tips.Since my tank is leaking,im goin to start with a new everything except for lfs and live rock,sand and filter.Should i use rowaphos in a fr?

eh where u puttin that?u usin sump?or u usin back ur filter?rowa phos ok la i use for a few days suddenly i got visable corraline algae not sure how its link i noe u goin to put it together with ur skimmer?

[lotsofloo]

uh,im putin it in a fr,fluidised reactor

[teebs]

uh,im putin it in a fr,fluidised reactor

Rowa Phos should be put in a FR.

[arcanehacker]

please help,i got my sand bed filled with red slime algae

I'd say more effective way of getting rid of red slime is to redirect water flow. It thrives in dead spots only.. I've had 2 wavemakers broken down before. Didn't bother to replace them for months. Red slime grew quite a lot at one end of my tank. Then finally got new wavemakers and the slime is gone again. They are too weak to withstand decent water flow.

[lotsofloo]

well seems like a good suggestion thanks.I also noticed that they are kinda weak