Iceoflife23 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Not sure what this is and not sure how to fix it but I have brownish slime on my sand bed and not sure how to get rid of it! Any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 It would be helpful to have some more information. How old is your tank ? What are your paramaters particularly nitrates phosphates nitrites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceoflife23 Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 The tank is coming up to 1 year phosphate is 0.05ish to be honest I haven’t checked nitrates in awhile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parzifal Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Looks like it could be slime algae. check nitrates and phosphates reduce or eliminate feeding ensure skimmer is running reduce or eliminate photoperiod for a few days. try to siphon as much out as you can if you’re religious...pray hard. don’t worry. Pretty much every person on here has had it before and will again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceoflife23 Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 Yeah just checked my phosphate it was 0.04 and my Nitrate was in between 5-10. My skimmer is running and getting pretty good skim, I’ll try reducing my light schedule thanks for the help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titus'reef Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Does it go away at night? If it does you might want to look into dinoflagellates. I had it and it looked very similar. Lack of Po4 and No3 caused it in my tank. It disappeared at night and came back during the day. just another thing to consider. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceoflife23 Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 I have looked at night and I can still see it on the sand bed so I’m not totally sure, I have heard the same thing, that’s why I posted on here to see if anyone has experienced the same thing and how they tackled it. I have tried siphoning it all and it just comes back. Thanks for all the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its_cchan Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) I dealt with a cyano and dyno outbreak almost a year ago. Here were my steps on how I tackled them 1. Introduced Phytoplankton (Reef Nutrition Phyto Feast). Can easily be bought at your local fish store 2. Introduced Beneficial Bacteria ( Microbacter 7, Tim's Waste Away, and Vibrant). Bought on Bulk Reef Supply. Follow instructions on bottle closely. 3. Syphoned all the Cyano and Dinos every 2-3 days by attaching a filter sock @ the end of the siphon tube. The filter sock collected all the cyano/dino and was later soaked in a bucket with Vinegar then washed. 4. Started introducing frozen food instead of pellets. Depending on the pellet foods that you are using, if any, this could be increasing you phosphates and nitrates to undesirable level. I avoided the typical routine of messing with trying to dial in nitrates and phosphates. I figured that the bad bacteria has taken over and it was time to introduce good bacteria to outcompete the bad bacteria. Also, you phosphate and nitrate levels aren't too high to warrant any sort of problem. Well maybe decrease you nitrates to 1-3 PPM With this strategy, I was able to completely get rid of cyano/dinos within 1.5 months. Just know that this outbreak took months to develop and to show up and you should expect it to take just as long or longer to get rid off. Hope this helps. Edited April 1, 2021 by Its_cchan 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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