finally

[allan]

The way I understand it, chemipure will get rid of the cyano but not the cause.

[texasaggie]

after reading more about chemiclean you are right it only does get rid of it. i just cant figure out whats causing it ????

[Europhyllia]

How old are your bulbs? T5s tend to shift towards the red spectrum that the cyano likes fairly soon.

When I sold my (actually really high quality) T5 fixture and went to all LEDs the red slime disappeared within a week or two.

If the bulbs are older I bet replacing them will help. If your fixture isn't outfitted with fans, add some: overheating makes the bulbs age even faster

[texasaggie]

ok sorry about not updating sooner its been a rough couple of weeks. first i lost my clownfish which ive had for a year in a half already then the next day i lost my BTA to my powerhead so i took out the little livestock i had in the tank and completely tore the tank down. rearranged the rock and let it re cycle got everything back in now and just put in a cleaning crew to keep algae at bay. everything is looking good now and hopefully i can get some new pictures up soon.