red algae with bubbles

[rjf]

I just started zeovit about 24 days ago. I have 250 gal net 2 liters zeoliths 200 gph 8 drops bak 6 drops food everyday for the first two weeks now 2x's a week(food was 8 but reduced by 2 due to aa dosing), 1 ml start 3 times a day, aalps 2.5 ml 2x's a week aahc 5 drops 2x's a week. I have had a problem w/ red slime algae in two specific areas on my gravel. I did not think it was zeo related since it was there before I started zeo. When I started the algae seemed to break free and float to the surface which it never did before so I thought zeo was working. But now it 's spreading even onto some zoos on the gravel. Should I stop dosing and for how long or should I alter my dosing or anything else I 'm not thinking of?
Thanks

[Aged Salt]

Hi RJF, your zeo-doses are good, but we can do a little adjustment with your total zeo-regimen to help erradicate the cyano

1) Stop all zeo-supplements, ie. AAHC/AALPS until this clears[~6wks]

2) Dose Bak 12 drops, 2x's/wk.

3) Dose Food7 12 drops 2x's/wk. Turn off the skimmer for 60 min, after bak/food doses.
4) Dose Start1 or Start2[perferred] .5ml 3x's/day daily.
5) In 1 wk., change the zeolites, & increase the quantity to 2 1/2ltrs. at a flow rate of 250g/h. Pump clean 3-4 x's/day, 5 reps each time. Continue to interval the zeo-filter.
6) No new livestock additions for the next 6wks. Optimize fish-feedings. Be sure your product water is low TDS/Si's. Bob

[rjf]

Thanks Bob I have start2 so I'll reduce my dosing of this. What do you mean by interval the filter(pump stones?) My tds is zero how do you measure silicates? I do have alot of fish about 25 I feed twice a day and algae magnet of 3 types of gracilara everday I feel I need to work on lessing my frozen feedings. I think mesocosm had it right when he said about 3 times day consumed in 1 minute.

[rjf]

Bob do you think The increased dosing of bak and food and the decrease in start2 will have ant negative effects on my corals( tissue darkening/recession ). Also why the decrease in start2 I thought that would slow down nitrate and phos reduction. Also phos of water is 0 salifert double strength, nitrate is 0 lamotte, but it's about 1-2.5 with an old salifert no3 test kit. I'm going to test my ro water, water change water for these and see what that is. Thanks.

[Aged Salt]

Sorry for the confusion, cycling the zeo-filter "on" & "off" at 3hr. intervals allows a faster nutrient reduction. Cyano is bacteria, not algae, & bak/food7 along with some Start2[full strength] will dominate the former given adequate current. To be sure, darkening of your corals is a sign of zeo-excess, so be on the alert for this visual cue. Definitely reduce the frozen food feedings & obtain a TDS tester & Si test & add a DI canister to your RO unit if this is not already on board, so you confident in your product water. Bob

[rjf]

Bob When you say start 2 full strength do you mean for phase1 .6ml 2x's a day per 100 gal.That's 3 ml per day anyway you want to distribute it. Tank is 250 net. You told me to lower my quantity from 1 ml 3 times a day to .5 ml 3 times a day. Doing this would lower the dose in half now you say full strength which one is it? Ro water is tds 0 nitrate 0 phos 0 and I have a di to. What 's a good si test kit to go with?
Thanks Bob

[Aged Salt]

Hi Bob, Start2 is more effective & concentrated than Start1, yet w/o the dreaded TN consequence in excess, therefore, the lower dose is needed in conjunction with the higher doses of bak/food that I recommend for your situation. Bak/food in higher %'s are needed to over-ride[starve] the cyanobacteria in your system. Salifert's Si test is easy to use & reliable. Bob

[rjf]

Thanks alot Bob very helpful.

[rjf]

I forgot, How long should I dose like this until the bacteria disappears and should I go back to my original dosing regime after it's gone or about six weeks.

[Aged Salt]

Bob, this new dosage should be used for ~ 6wks., then one can revert back to your original dosage, or post up at that time for zeo-dosing, which time the cyano should be decimatedBob

[rjf]

sounds good very quick reply

[cmc5dc]

rjf,

How is your cyano (red slime) did it go away following Bob's recommendation?

[fkadir]

cmc5dc, are you having issues with Cyano? If so, mind creating a new thread for it so we can diagnose it better?

[rjf]

cmc5dc, the algae did go away and I havn't seen it since.

[Aged Salt]

Hi RJF, thnx. for the update, Bob