long red hair

[mdenny]

i have some long red hair algea in my tank i don't think it's red slime it is choking out some of my corals . i have treated it with red slime control with no results can anyone help thanks

 

[Bifferwine]

Does it have air bubbles attached to it, like snotty looking?

 

[mdenny]

yes what could it be

 

[Bifferwine]

Dinoflagellates! DUN DUN DUN.

That's a horrible type of algae to have. There are some useful links and good advice in this thread.

https://www.livingreefs.com/do-if-looks-like-snot-your-rocks-t24866.html

 

[mdenny]

thank u so much it's not that bad yet but if i do a 5 day blackout now maybe it will help then a massive water change o no wish me luck any other suggestions would be great i am 2 poor 2 replace anything in my tank

 

[Bifferwine]

Yeah, I'd start with the blackout and water change. If that doesn't work, you can move on to the next step, which is trying to raise pH.

 

[mdenny]

just add buffer?

 

[Bifferwine]

No, buffer stabilizes pH at a certain level. Usually people use kalkwasser (lime) to raise pH. I tried this when I had dinos earlier this year, and I accidentally crashed my tank and killed a bunch of stuff. I wouldn't advise using that method except as a last resort.

 

[mdenny]

yes once again i am 2 poor thanks again

 

[Bifferwine]

You can get lime (pickling lime) at the grocery store or at Walmart. I don't think it's expensive.

 

[mdenny]

lime?

 

[mdenny]

i'll get u my pretty sorry just looking at your avatar

 

[Bifferwine]

Hahaha. Mrs. Wage's Pickling Lime. It's used for making pickles I guess? In the canning section of the store.

 

[mdenny]

that's the we goona git u guy

 

[Bifferwine]

I like him. He makes me laugh.

 

[mdenny]

hay the guy just loves his sis lol

 

[Toolman]

hay the guy just loves his sis lol

Yea but you don't put it out there for the world to see you take care of it without a paper trail let alone a video clip .....And you thought OJ was stupid??????

 

[andysgirl8800]

Also, take a look at what is causing the algae outbreak to begin with. It's usually an excess of nutrients in the water. I have also battled my own Dinoflagellate war. You really don't want it to take over your tank. Anything that eats algae in your tank could be at risk of ingesting dinos, which can slowly accumulate toxins and kill. If the area/rock in your tank can be safely removed, you can also try scrubbing the dinos off the rock with a toothbrush and a bucket of water. Keep us posted.

 

[mdenny]

i will keep u posted lights r off and my ph is 8.4 maybe i should scrube my rock 2 a tooth brush will work

 

[mdenny]

ok lights back on 4- 5 hours and no sign of dino but my frogspon is not out at all i am running carbon ph at 8.3 just an update