monizb
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Need help red slime on sand bed all my stuff permits are good I turned the flow up to see if it help did water change and still same
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asit88
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Try new bulbs. Worked for me
monizb
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Brand new ati fixture
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anything die recently? high nutrients levels can cause this
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I've got red slime and can't find an answer either, new bulbs, 0 detectable po4, 0 nitrates, high flow, ... Can't explain it
monizb
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I did loose a angel two weeks ago started right after that
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How long has your systems been running?
I used Microbacter 7 and my cyano cleared up in 2 weeks. I also dose MB7 once a week and have not had any cyano ever since. My system was young as well though so not sure if it was just a natural process or if the MB7 is doing its thing.
I used Microbacter 7 and my cyano cleared up in 2 weeks. I also dose MB7 once a week and have not had any cyano ever since. My system was young as well though so not sure if it was just a natural process or if the MB7 is doing its thing.
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Where u buy that stuff spyd?
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prolly from bill..thats where i got mine
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Yah Bill stocks it. Up to this point, I was getting it from Royal Aquariums. Anyone that sells Brightwell Aquatics products will have it.
monizb
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My system been up 7 months now
Phosphates 0.3
Salt 1.027
Cal 470
Mag 1460
Alk 14
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Phosphates 0.3
Salt 1.027
Cal 470
Mag 1460
Alk 14
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dunno if its related but your alk seems rather high at 14? just a thought...
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0.3 is pretty high for phosphates in my opinion
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monizb
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I did over dose on alk I know its high it usually 7 or 8 and phosphates are low I thought I use salfert test kit and did it again last night now at 0 and used test strips and showed 0 as well 
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monizb
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And I meant 0.03
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ahhhhhh. And here I thought there might have been the reason for your slime. lol
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monizb
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Lol not sure what is up I'm going to change the gfo out this week
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Thats what I suggest. Definitely change out your GFO and maybe run more than last time. You definitely don't want any trace of phosphates in your tank.
As for ALK, that is very high. Just hold off the dosing for a while until it drops back down to the 7-8 level. How long of a period did you go from 7 to 14 for your alk levels and how long ago was that? Hard on the fishes and corals when alk rises too quick.
As for ALK, that is very high. Just hold off the dosing for a while until it drops back down to the 7-8 level. How long of a period did you go from 7 to 14 for your alk levels and how long ago was that? Hard on the fishes and corals when alk rises too quick.