Red Slime Control

I wanted to get your input on a product that I will be using tomorrow to reduce the amount of cyano in my tank.

First let me give you an overview of the tank. I first had an outbreak of cyano about 1 month ago, I cut back on feedings, upgraded my lighting system, did a massive 50% water change, and directed my powerheads to optimal flow. The cyano went away and just recently (in the last week) it has come back.

The product that I have is Red Slime Control by Blue Vet RX and it says that it is completely reef safe and won't harm fist. Does anyone have any input on this product? Like I said I will be dosing it tomorrow so I can get rid of the red slime.

Thanks for your opinions.

 

I'm not a fan of any chemicals for cyano. I would do a large water change and add more flow into the tank. What is your turnover in the tank (total GPH?) and how big is the tank? Are you using RO(RO/DI) or tap water for water changes and top offs?

 

Make sure to follow the directions very carefully. You may be required to run an airstone in your tank.

 

It's not all about flow or water changes, I am very careful what I feed and add to my tank and have up to 3000gph in my 55, and I still will get some on my sand, although I have it under control.

 

My tank is a 120 gallon long tank. It is not drilled for an overflow so no sump or refugium. For flow I have two koralia 4 powerheads (1200 gph) and one koralia 3 (800 gph). I only use ro water for all of my water changes. I am not sure if the Tank is just still cycling (started in late may). It is just such an eyesore and a pain to remove from the rocks and is beginning to encroach on some of my frags!

 

tank that big you should be running a sump. get a hang-on overflow box... u can get one from DFS for like 45 bucks...

run that down to your sump, which is cheaper and better than just about any other filter u can buy, you can make a dual sump/fuge as well...

 

I used it in my 72 bow. I dont know if using it had anything to do with it but I lost about 15 shrooms. It could have been something else but they shrivled up and died within a few hrs of using it. I am skeptical about using it now. no other problems with anything but the shrooms

 

+1 on that. Lots of people are running sumps without drilled tanks.

 

Light out 2-3 days every month has worked wonders for me, nothing will suffer from it either, lots of peeps been doin this for a long trime. HTH

 

I do this every few weeks actually. Helps with a lot of things. I would not use anything chemical for cyano. It is controlled easily enough through the addition of flow and the subtraction of that which it feeds on. Keep your water clean. Do your water changes. Peel it off from time to time while you are letting nature take it's course and just plug away at the problem (which is basically nutrient level). Seriously, I avoid chemical solutions like the plague in all my tanks. Good husbandry generally solves all problems. Well, there are a few (bryopsis and hydroids) that can be nasty, but this isn't one one those.......