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I live in the south of England (New Forest). My tank is a mature 11 year old marine coral reef with 12 community fish. I still enjoy its beauty as much as I did all those years ago. However, the cost of corals over this last year has increased significantly. I would like to top up my corals but...

I have a 10 year mature stable tank. All parameters are within good boundaries. I have red slime algae on some rocks. Possibly where flow is less but still have good flow in tank. Certainly not too many fish in tank. Quick fix please?

I sent old pics (not too clear) in last post,so please look at these that will show the problem more clearly

To FishyReef and others - thanks Here is the info you require Take a look at the pics attached. As you will see, the red/brown slime algae is every where in the tank. I have purposefully left the tank untouched for two weeks to show the extent of the problem The algae has been there for 3...

After 10 years of maintaining a reef system with corals, I have decided to change to a fish only tank. I have experienced too many upsets recently with algae problems that I want to make a change. My set up at present: tank 46" x 24" x 18", filtration through live rock only, no refugium, 4 power...

Feeding: I feed one small cube of frozen food each day (usual selection of marine food)

Parameters for ammonia = 0, Nitrite = 0, Nitrate = 5 ppm, Phosphate = 0.25 ppm Powerheads = interesting that you mentioned them. I can't read the ratings for the powerheads as they are covered in coraline. However, I have noticed that two have minimal flow. Do you think I need better...

Thanks all for the excellent advice. Since my last post, I have been working extremely hard to eliminate the red slime algae. My main tactics have been: 20% water change every 5 days increase the water flow by manually 'swishing' the water over the live rock with my hand. (A bit of a crude...

Absolutely brill response. Thanks so very much. I am on the case and will keep you posted with my progress.

Thanks all for the responses. I live in England and not sure if the trade name, 'Chemi-Clean is sold here. I'll see if it or similar is available over the counter. Sorry to sound ignorant, but I don't know what 'Chaeto' is - let me know and I'll follow your directions.

I have made my final decision to change my 10 year old tank (48" x 24" x 18") from a reef aquarium with limited hardy corals and 11 community fish to a fresh water system.:grumble: I have reluctantly reached this stage as I cannot get rid of a cyano bloom after much money being chucked in the...

The lighting system is 3 marine white T5 tubes and 1 blue T5 tube. They are 'on' for 8 hours in 24. They were changed 6 weeks ago.

Thanks so much for the advice. Tomorrow, I'll buy a high quality test kit and post you my results. I have recently purchased a new high grade RO unit, so I'm pretty sure the water quality is good when it enters the tank during the water changes. I'll take your advice and do a 30% water change...

Thanks for your interest in my problem. Here are the details: Attached are two close ups of the algae problem - best photo I can take! In the last 6 moths since the problem has developed, I have not knowingly changed anything. I confess, I do not check the phosphate levels regularly. A few...

Hi All, My first post: I have a 10 year mature reef aquarium using live rock filtration with protein skimmer and 4 power heads in tank 46" x 28" x 18" with no sump. 11 community fish. Over the last 6 months, a red / brown algae has developed. I have changed the T5 lights (on 8 hours in 24)...