Red/Green Slime Remover

Discussion in 'Algae' started by Zimmy71, Aug 7, 2010.

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  1. Zimmy71

    Zimmy71 Bristle Worm

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    What is a good reef safe slime remover? I have done everything to resolve the issue but nothing is working.
     
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  3. Newreef15

    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    what have you tryed?

    p.s wow you live close
     
  4. Zimmy71

    Zimmy71 Bristle Worm

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    I have tried:
    Blue legged hermits, cutting my feeding to every third day, sand sifting starfish, water changes every two weeks, adding a pin cusion sea urchin, siphoning what I can get, and adding a koralia 3 to go along with my 750.
     
  5. Newreef15

    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    what kind of lights? how old are they?

    what are all of the power heads you have?

    how old is the tank?
     
  6. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Your hands!;D

    That's what I did then cut my lighting sched. back to nothing for about a week.
     
  7. Newreef15

    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    i have some chemiclean if you want to use some of it to clear it up?
     
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  9. Zimmy71

    Zimmy71 Bristle Worm

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    Lighting?
    4 T-5 Tek Unit
    what are all of the power heads you have?
    Koralia 2 and the new Koralia 3... The tank has tons of flow with 4 retun lines being supplied by a mag 12.
    how old is the tank?
    9 Months
     
  10. Zimmy71

    Zimmy71 Bristle Worm

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    I went to my LFS today and the owner recommended I get mexican turbo snails. Acclimating now hopefully this will help resolve the problem
     
  11. Newreef15

    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    Would u like to use some chemuclear?
     
  12. Zimmy71

    Zimmy71 Bristle Worm

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    Im going to put these guys in today... I am heading on vaca this week so when I get back if there is no differance I might grab some from u.