Loosing the Algae battle

Discussion in 'Algae' started by andru1313, Sep 7, 2011.

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  1. andru1313

    andru1313 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I am losing this battle. My corals are covered in red snot. Looks like Cyno and also tiny bubbles. I am doing weekly water changes changing my filter floss twice a week and runing Chemi pure elite. I don't knwo what else to do. I have lost 4 corals already looks like I will be losing more if I don't figure something out. Odd that my clam is super healthy but that is about it. I just stocked my tank with Snails and crabs and hermits. I am really at a loss please let me know any other chemicals I can use I need to get this under control. The tunze i bought is broken so waiting for a new one. Been testing and things don't seem abnormal. Again I am at a total loss. I even cut my feeding down to once a week.
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    andru1313, Sep 7, 2011
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  2. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Are you using RO/DI water, and how much flow do you have? Do you feed frozen food? If so, do you rinse it after thawing?

    I would try vacuuming it off the corals while removing water for a water change; that may help save them while you find and correct the nutrient problem.
     
    Mr. Bill, Sep 9, 2011
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  3. pafc64

    pafc64 Astrea Snail

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    Hi
    How old is the tank?
    What are your phosphate & nitrate levels?
    How long a lightning period do you have?
     
    pafc64, Sep 9, 2011
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  4. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    How old are your lights? When you do water changes are you siphoning the cyano out also?

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  5. brew0688

    brew0688 Fire Shrimp

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    Are you running a phosban reactor or activated carbon in any way?
     
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  6. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    Check into dinoflagellates
     
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  7. bwalker9801

    bwalker9801 Zoanthid

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    Looks like dino's , elevated ph, reduced lighting and lots of vacuuming are how I beat them.
     
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  8. andru1313

    andru1313 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Yes using RO/DI water... Use frozen but I don't rinse it.. changed my frozen food so it was in cleaner water.

    Tank is over a year old.. Says my levels are are good.. My lights are on for about 9 hours.

    HQI bulb is less than 4 months old.. Yes I try and siphon as much off as i can.

    Only running Chemi Pure elite 1 unit

    what i was afraid of

    how did you elevate your pH? Lights have been off for 48 hours so far.. and yes I am sucking that stuff out.
     
    andru1313, Sep 10, 2011
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  9. cain

    cain Astrea Snail

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    are those stranded? feather like?
    if they are cyano, 3 days lights, 4th day actinic only and 5th day return to normal light cycle.
    elevate ph= top off with kalkwasser, but you have t watch your calcium and alkalinity.
     
    cain, Sep 10, 2011
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  10. Caspian

    Caspian Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Won't an extended lights out period be harmful to photosynthetic corals?
     
    Caspian, Sep 11, 2011
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