Algae attack

[Hunterb]

Help! How can I get rid of red slime algae for good ?! #disgruntled #itkeepscomingback

 

[ReefCheif]

What type of slime algae? There are various types of " slime" algae, each of which has a different remedy

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

Loaded question man. Post up a bit of your story for better advice.

Tank perimeters
Lighting/age and schedule
Feeding habits
Water movement
Water change schedule/water source
Number of fish
Age of tank and type of rock

 

[SynDen]

Loaded question man. Post up a bit of your story for better advice.

Tank perimeters
Lighting/age and schedule
Feeding habits
Water movement
Water change schedule/water source
Number of fish
Age of tank and type of rock

+1 Cant help you without proper info, but honestly the best way to get rid of any algae is to figure out what is feeding it and eliminate that. Many things can be culprits here, including overfeeding, age of the tank, how heavily the tank is stocked, using tap water ect...

 

[Hunterb]

Red slime, it's in the Refugium mostly.. Haha. There has def been blood sweat and tears

 

[Shaunv]

Check this out...

http://www.reefcleaners.org/nuisance-algae-id-guide

or

http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/186736-nuisance-algae-guide/

 

[SantaMonicaHelp]

Here's a link to building your own scrubber.. They are a very effective tool against many types of nuisance algae.

http://www.marinecolorado.org/forum...le-turf-and-slime-algae&highlight=lowest+cost

Good luck!

~SF