Brown Slime Algae

kholladay · 05-08-2001, 03:09 PM

I am having a terrible time with brown slime algae right now. This take has been set up for about 8 months now and I have never had this problem before. Recently I started using water from a Kent RO/DI unit instead of tap water (I know, I know, just hang me now). I purchased the RO unit to get RID of algae, not promote it, do you think this could be what is causing my problems?

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Kyle Holladay
My Fish Site

jmick01 · 05-08-2001, 03:12 PM

Are you running a carbon prefilter with this RO If so some carbons have shown to releaase phosphates into the water.

JMM

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kholladay · 05-10-2001, 07:30 AM

Nope, no carbon. The unit I have is the Kent Maxxima Hi-S 35GPD unit.

It is getting really bad now, all over the sand and the rocks and on parts of the glass. I am at a loss, I have had this tank for almost 2 years (between two houses) and I have never had slime algae before.

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Kyle Holladay
My Fish Site

Green Mariner · 05-10-2001, 10:15 AM

Kyle, does the brown slime algae have little air bubbles in it?
If so then you have dynoflagulates, try raising your alk, that worked for me!
HTH

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fishpoo · 05-10-2001, 12:34 PM

i have the same problem and it started when i added a sump with dsb. brown slime with bubbles in it. its worse after a water change. i'm using a 3 stage R/O. new. i wonder if there is a chemical that would get rid of it?

kholladay · 05-10-2001, 03:06 PM

Green Mariner... YES!!! It looks like brown slime that has trapped bubbles, on the rocks and on the sand!!!

Okay, I will go home and begin to slowly raise my Alk. What should I aim for? Here are my current readings.

Thanks for your help.

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Kyle Holladay
My Fish Site

05-08-2001, 03:09 PM	#1
kholladay Tenant Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 83	Brown Slime Algae I am having a terrible time with brown slime algae right now. This take has been set up for about 8 months now and I have never had this problem before. Recently I started using water from a Kent RO/DI unit instead of tap water (I know, I know, just hang me now). I purchased the RO unit to get RID of algae, not promote it, do you think this could be what is causing my problems? ------------------ Kyle Holladay My Fish Site

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05-08-2001, 03:12 PM	#2
jmick01 Council Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Arlington, TX, Posts: 491	Are you running a carbon prefilter with this RO If so some carbons have shown to releaase phosphates into the water. JMM ------------------ Remember Fish are alive when we get them, lets keep it that way!!!

05-10-2001, 07:30 AM	#3
kholladay Tenant Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 83	Nope, no carbon. The unit I have is the Kent Maxxima Hi-S 35GPD unit. It is getting really bad now, all over the sand and the rocks and on parts of the glass. I am at a loss, I have had this tank for almost 2 years (between two houses) and I have never had slime algae before. ------------------ Kyle Holladay My Fish Site

05-10-2001, 10:15 AM	#4
Green Mariner Council Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Brookhaven, PA Posts: 306	Kyle, does the brown slime algae have little air bubbles in it? If so then you have dynoflagulates, try raising your alk, that worked for me! HTH ------------------ Check Out>> Green Mariner's Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Informational Site

05-10-2001, 12:34 PM	#5
fishpoo Citizen Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: north bergen, nj, usa Posts: 174	i have the same problem and it started when i added a sump with dsb. brown slime with bubbles in it. its worse after a water change. i'm using a 3 stage R/O. new. i wonder if there is a chemical that would get rid of it?

05-10-2001, 03:06 PM	#6
kholladay Tenant Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 83	Green Mariner... YES!!! It looks like brown slime that has trapped bubbles, on the rocks and on the sand!!! Okay, I will go home and begin to slowly raise my Alk. What should I aim for? Here are my current readings. Thanks for your help. ------------------ Kyle Holladay My Fish Site

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