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    Red Slime Maybe

    think this might be cyno but not sure anyone tell me for sure don't really want to treat tank till i know for sure




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    this might be a better picture more close up

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    That is it. I would not treat the tank unless you have solved the source or it will just come back. The treatment is antibiotics and they will kill some desirable bacteria too.
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    i had a little rise in my nitrates im pretty sure thats what is causing it going to do a big water change this weekend. That should take care of it. Do you recommend any certain brand of red slime remover.


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    I'd get the problem under control, siphon the slime, and add flow where the it is developing and avoid adding antibiotics.
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    How is the slime battle going? I'm dealing with it myself...what a joy.

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    mostly gone a little on the sand bed thats about it. Its definately better cause it was covering everything 3 weeks ago. I sucked most of it and did a 30gal. water change and on the same day put a GFO Reactor and carbon reactor seems to have solved the problem. Guess we will have to wait and see
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    Sounds good. I would expect that the water change and GFO reactor have helped to reduce the nutrients that were feeding it.
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