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  1. Dasco

    Dasco Vagabond Butterfly

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    each bulb 54 watts so 216 total. on 48 inch 55g. 2x actinics run 12 hours other 2x 11k run 7 hours
     
    Dasco, Jun 18, 2009
    Dasco, Jun 18, 2009
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  2. Siddique

    Siddique Dragon Wrasse

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    Oh yea... I'm just reading your signature... You really shouldn't have an algae problem with the set up you have running. Especially with the RO/DI.
    I'm not too sure what triggered this off but the only thing I could suggest is, upping your CUC, adding a couple Nassarius Snails or black out the tank for a couple days.
    I'm not sure what caused the outbreak but hopefully someone else can chime in:-/:)
     
    Siddique, Jun 18, 2009
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  3. Dasco

    Dasco Vagabond Butterfly

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    maybe my cuc is weak. i really have nothing that stirs sand.
     
    Dasco, Jun 18, 2009
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  4. Siddique

    Siddique Dragon Wrasse

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    Try addind the Nassarius Snails... They should eat it up...
     
    Siddique, Jun 18, 2009
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  5. Dasco

    Dasco Vagabond Butterfly

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    thx a ton for the help.
     
    Dasco, Jun 18, 2009
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  6. invert phil

    invert phil Millepora

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    Dinos are actually red in colour. It is probably cyano, the nassarius snails should sort it out.
     
    invert phil, Jun 18, 2009
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  7. horkn

    horkn Giant Squid

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    Funny enough but both of my sea cucumbers eat the red slime. I have a black atlantic cucumber, and a tiger tail cuc.

    I get a tad bit of red slime in my 90 from overfeeding/ an area of lower flow.
     
    horkn, Jun 18, 2009
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  8. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    1+ red slime algae its just not that bad yet, siphon out as much as u can that helps to keep it under control while u firgure out whats causing it
     
    bioreefdude, Jun 18, 2009
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