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My tank is 5 mths old only. Mainly, fishes, LPS and mushy. Last mth, i was too tied up with my job to have proper maintainence to the tank. Last week, I realise that all my life rocks and sand bed is

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+1 for TS. Do u know if this will work for green slime algae?

I'm battling a small quantity of these in my tank now.

doesn't work on green slime....use algae fix...does not affect sps...but u have to siphon away the dead algae

and yes, thanks to TKWee for this wonderful discovery...n this amox can be use to treat bacterial infection for fishes

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doesn't work on green slime....use algae fix...does not affect sps...but u have to siphon away the dead algae

and yes, thanks to TKWee for this wonderful discovery...n this amox can be use to treat bacterial infection for fishes

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did it do any good to ich? since its antibiotic

i hv ich on and off but cant solve it totally

pls advise

Hi bro,

Why not try it and let us know the result whether effective or not :evil: ?

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How many capsules do I need to use for a 4 footer tank? Do u need to s/w off the skimmer when u dose?

My Simple Tank Spec

Main Tank LPS and Softies 4x2x2.5ft

Sump Tank 2.5x1.5x1.5ft with lots of LR

Remote Sump Tank 2x1x1ft dsb refugium with chaeto, mangroves and Gracilaria curtissae macroalgae

DIY LED with 6x 3W Blue and 6x 3W White main tank light

DIY LED with 1x 3W Blue and 1x 3W Red refugium light

DIY LED 1x 1W Blue moonlighting

Now convert to skimmerless Tank

1 x Rio 14HF Return Pump

1 x SunSun JVP-102 wavemaker

1 x 2x1 vertical Algae Turf Scrubber with 2x 10W LED Warm White

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How many capsules do I need to use for a 4 footer tank? Do u need to s/w off the skimmer when u dose?

My advice is try 1 capsule first and monitor if not effective then add 1 more.

Remove active carbon and off the skimmer for 2~3hrs after dosing :evil: !

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erm... can liquid type be used??

Liquid antibiotic are mainly for kid included some flavor so IMHO, It’s not advisable.

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it would be advisable to keep water in good condition - do a partial water change, maintain pH, dHK value, and occasionally add trace element. Aldo maintain water temperature below 28 degree C. I know the above is basic but it would help.

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hi fellow reefer here..i got problem with redslime in my tank now..my tank is 5month year old..i run vineger as carbon dosing..

i just check the cause of problem but still don know..any suggestion if i want to try use amoxicillin..need i do wc? any side effect to sps?

thank you in advance..

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Hi…

Just to share what I did when my tank got problem with red slime few weeks back. After doing the following, the red slime is virtually gone.

1. Switch to DI water for top up and water change. Think this is the single most important factor in preventing red slime.

2. Use a phosphate remover (I use seachem phosguard as it is cheap but do check the precaution on using aluminum oxide based remover).

3. Increase the pH slightly by dosing kalk.

4. Switch to manual feeding to prevent over feeding.

5. Have also tried carbon dosing but stopped after 2 days. Think I overdosed and cause ich on my blue tang.

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Hi…

Just to share what I did when my tank got problem with red slime few weeks back. After doing the following, the red slime is virtually gone.

1. Switch to DI water for top up and water change. Think this is the single most important factor in preventing red slime.

2. Use a phosphate remover (I use seachem phosguard as it is cheap but do check the precaution on using aluminum oxide based remover).

3. Increase the pH slightly by dosing kalk.

4. Switch to manual feeding to prevent over feeding.

5. Have also tried carbon dosing but stopped after 2 days. Think I overdosed and cause ich on my blue tang.

Hi bro,

You listed 5 don't work for me but only amox does....LOL!

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suspected red slime in the sump compartment where the chaeto is

maybe not enough water movement or light on for too long

currently using a small pump to create water flow and weekly cleaning and bathing for chaeto

chaeto growing but seems like there is still sufficient nutrient or wat for the red slime

jialat

feeding is a only once a day with a few pellets for 3 small fishes and few drops of liquid food for softies.

already have seachem phosguard and rowaphos and phosphate is 0.

:cry:

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Hi bro,

You listed 5 don't work for me but only amox does....LOL!

Hi bro,

Amox is definitely a faster and more effective method. However, if the low nutrient way does work for you, it can be quite enjoyable seeing this nasty stuff dying before you as the day goes by. Sound sadistic huh... lol...

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nowhere else except doctor....LOL !

thx bro for the recommandation...

have just become doctor and gave my tank amox (half tablet of 628mg)

hope it works...

My 3ft tank

Dimension --> 3ftx1.5ftx2ft

Ehiem 1262 return

Ehiem 1260

Artica 1/5hp Chiller

Tunze 6055 + 7091 single controller

EcoTech Marine Vortech MP40W

Royal Exclusive Mini BubbleKing 160

Lumenarc 250watt 10K BLV

02x Giesemann T5 39watt (blue + Actinic)

Deltec 501 CR

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thx bro for the recommandation...

have just become doctor and gave my tank amox (half tablet of 628mg)

hope it works...

wow..so those who need amox can look for you lor.....LOL!

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after 3day dose amoxy..all redslime disapear..1st day dose 1capsul 2nd day add 1 more capsul..day 3 all redslime died off... :groupwavereversed:

all LS doing fine..thanks all... :goodjob:

Hi bro...

Any spare for me to try out?

Tank : 3 x 2 x 1.8 ( setup end Feb 2014 ) --> 4 x 2 x 1.8 ( setup early Nov 2016 )
Skimmer : Bubble Magus NAC6 --> Bubble Magus Curve 7
Return pump : Jebao 10000l/h ( down in 17th December 2014 ) --> Jebao DC-12000 ( 19th December 2014 )
Compressor drop-in coil
Wavemaker : Tunze 6105 x 1
Lights : Modular based DIY LED light x 4

Chaeto in the sump

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