red diatom looking stuff??

So i haven't been cleaning my glass or anything, with the idea that ill let it get good and nasty before i add my clean up crew so they wont all starve. but ive notices that on the sand and rocks, sand mostly, that there is this red stuff growing, its like red diatoms is the best way to describe it. any ideas on what it is or how to erradicate the issue?
I would take a picture to show yall, how ever with my glass being in an gross state, i dont think yould be able to see what im talking about.

 

sounds like Cyan bacteria, you could try a black out period

 

cyano ...i hate'em
remove it manualy ,do water change and correct water parmeters.

 

i have a DSB, i cant disturbe the sand bed to get it out. any other remedies?

 

they're on the surface of sand and removin them will not disturbe any thin ....any way wait for elder's to guide you

 

so this is what iim working with now

 

Cynobacteria. Add more flow to the affected areas....lower feedings, cut your lights down for 3-4 days. If you have no corals you can go with lights out completely and follow it all up with a good water change.

 

Algae problems are usually caused by aquarium water with excess nutrients like phosphate, nitrates etc. You can try and siphon out what you can to remove the algae in the short term. In the long term you may have to examine how you care for your tank. 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, changing your photo period, light bulbs more flow, using RO/DI water and a high quality salt with little if any NO3, phosphates etc like Tropic Marin may help too. Adding a phosphate remover and increasing flow in your tank may help too.

 

im running my radions for 12 hours, with a 2hr morning and 1hr evening increase/decreases. i have an MP40 of reefcrest mode on full power, and i use reef crystal instant ocean salt.

 

so my tank has been without lights for a few days, and all the cyano is gone im gonna turn them back on today, we'll see how it goes