Red slime remover = death of snails and more

[MyColorYellow]

I have had red slime for about 4 weeks and decided to try ultralife to remove the nasty stuff. Well, it's been a week now and all of my snails, 2 brittlestars, and my flame angel is dead. What this all about, I thought ultralife was safe?

[Ninong]

MCY,

Check out this thread for some interesting information: http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin...+slime+remover

Ninong

[reefhead]

you gotta be careful with this stuff.

I've used it a couple times with only one problem-- It wiped out my Galaxia in only a day.

[omegatron]

I would never ever use any kind of medication in a reef tank. I was reading a thread and was shocked that someone actually suggested using antibiotics. That would indeed kill beneficial bacteria necessary for a succesful tank. Instead I would increase circulation in the affected areas and harvest any I could. The increased circulation with partial water changes to dilute the nitrates and such causing the breakout will bring it under control. Sorry to hear about your loses.

[ridetheducati]

I have used it once, at half the recommend dosage.

No problems. LPS and Softies.

[afss]

I used it twice when i first got into reefs. Used full dosage, and followed their directions with no problems.
It may have been the stuff that killed your animals, but IMO it was morelikely caused by a spike in the nutrients in the tanks, and the tanks inability to process them efficently, there by leading to a amonia, nitrite/trate spike.

scott

[MyColorYellow]

Thanks guys, I'll rehash what happened and check my pars. I just get mad when I think of most of my snalis dying.
Sam

[omegatron]

Originally posted by afss
but IMO it was morelikely caused by a spike in the nutrients in the tanks, and the tanks inability to process them efficently, there by leading to a amonia, nitrite/trate spike.

scott

You hit the nail on the head but in a round about way. The antibiotic in this product killed the beneficial bacteria which cycles the tank thus causing the tank to recycle. Thus you are hit with higher levels than safe of ammonia and nitrate.