REd Slime Question

[1460sun]

I noticed today when I got home some red slime on some of my LR. When I try to remove it it breaks apart and there are some kind of gaseous bubbles trapped under the slime. What is this and what should I do about it?

[alexwolf]

cynobacteria!!!!

aim flow towards it or get something that munches on it, like cerith snails or hermits. Aiming the flow is thebest way, it likes to grow in low flow areas.

[1460sun]

Sounds like its time to take a field trip and get some of those snails we talked about earlier in the week. thanks

[GaryP]

The bubbles are oxygen.

[Sherri]

ChemiClean is a temporary fixative...but it comes back. It would grow on my sandbed in low flow areas in my 100 gal...it's a pain.

[GaryP]

Cyano also has a tendency to grow in the sand bed along the glass. Enough light gets conducted down through the glass itself to let it survive.

[Reef69]

Yeah, im having some problems with it on my 9 gal.