Red Algea

Help...I am starting to get red algea on my rocks....I just moved a 135 gallon tank to my house as stated in other threads.
What is causing this and how can I get rid of it.
I know my nitrates are really high and I am planning to do a 20% water change every week now for a month or so.

Help!!!

 

Its furry like and moves with the current.
I will post a pic now.

 

Here is a picture....Like I said, its red, furry, slimy, and is moving with the currents.
What is it anc how can I get rid of it if its bad? Thanks!!!

 

Anyone know what it is and if its good or bad, and how to get rid of it if I need to?
Thanks!!!

 

Can anyone identify this for me and give me some advice on how to get rid of it?

 

I'm guessing it's cyano bacteria. It's caused by high nitrates and low flow. Keep on top of your water changes, don't over feed, and increase flow over the area where it's growing. It will take awhile to go away, but if you're diligent you should be able to beat it.

 

Keep your phosphates low and keep your pH around 8.2.

 

hi.....its red turf algae i had the same stuff and did not know how to get rid of it at first....after i tried chemicals and water changes with no luck i just scrubbed all my rocks once a week for a month or so seemed to do the trick....its a real hardy algae and hard to rid you tank of...iv read about some people that had to boil their lr to kill it...

 

That type of algae is usually caused by aquarium water with excess nutrients like phosphate, nitrates etc. There are some commercial dry foods also contain excess nutrients and other undesirable things like nitrates, phosphates etc so I strain/rinse my fresh/frozen foods before feeding my tank. You may want to consider feeding your fish less often. Also using RO/DI water and a high quality salt with no NO3, phosphates etc like Tropic Marin will really help too. Adding a phosphate remover and increasing flow in your tank way help too.