NYfan78 January 31, 2013 Share January 31, 2013 Ok guys and gals i have. 34 gal red sea max. I have one cleaner and one peppermint shrimp, 2 small chromis, one purple fire fish and various corals. I have been getting this red slim algae that covers spots on top the sand and on some of the rocks. Also will form over some of my pink polyps. Its like a film. I also getting brown stuff covering the sand like diatoms. I have a 4 stage ro/di system from BRS. The water tests at 0 TDS. I do 4-5 gallon water changes weekly. I run Chem Pure Elite. I am at a loss on what to do here! Any help is much appreciated! Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDRDATA January 31, 2013 Share January 31, 2013 Only a partial help, but if you get one of the Tiger Conchs from Quantum Reefs, they like to eat slime algae. They won't necessarily get all of it, but should at a minimum make a good dent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYfan78 January 31, 2013 Author Share January 31, 2013 Ok any cons to the tiger conch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surf&turf February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 If your corals aren't secure, they will knock them over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taiscici February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 Happen to my tank before. I added some bacteria and the diatom and cyano went away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYfan78 February 1, 2013 Author Share February 1, 2013 Don't the conchs stay on the sand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 I have two of them in my 220 fowlr and they go everywhere! rocks, sand they don't care, but they do a decent job of cleaning up algae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve175 February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 Add a powerhead to increase flow. Also, physically remove the [cyabobacteria] during one of your waterchamges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimlin February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 have you tried chemi clean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYfan78 February 1, 2013 Author Share February 1, 2013 No I havn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basser9 February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 You dont have one thing in your tank that eats algae........bad news I would have if it was my tank 20 cerith/1 tiger conch/1 turd cucumber 2 mexican turbos and 5 reg turbos plus 2 fish that eat algae. Once you allow any hair or slime algae to appear its way harder to eradicate then if you wait to after the fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 sounds like your tank is still cycling. the cyano is part of the process. let it run it's course and it will go away on its own. do regular water changes and don't overfeed. relax and watch the natural process. the more you interfere with it, the longer it will take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYfan78 February 1, 2013 Author Share February 1, 2013 I do have 2 turbo snails, maybe 2 nasarous snails. The tank has been running for over a year now. What algae eating fish would you recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basser9 February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 (edited) You must have something that eats algae from sandbeds. If it is sugarsand then tiger conches and cerith snails[or hermits] Tailspot blennie......lawnmover........small kole Edited February 1, 2013 by basser9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYfan78 February 1, 2013 Author Share February 1, 2013 I had a kole tang and loved him. I only have. 34 gal. Isnt he too big for this smaller tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basser9 February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 A tailspot or lawnmover blennie is a small fish. No a kole is fine get one small....a small atlantic tang there are a ton of fish that fit that bill. You can get a very small yellow tang when it matures there are plenty of members looking for tangs to buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimlin February 1, 2013 Share February 1, 2013 i would try to reduce feeding and photo period first. you can always add livestock later on. i personally hate adding new fish (qt). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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