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Old 11-20-2011, 07:02 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I noticed a red slime on the side of the tank. is it the good bacteria I need? or should I scrub the tank and change water?

also I did put some starter fish in the tank, hopefully I can get the cycles right.

actually it's more of a rust color
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Old 11-22-2011, 08:13 AM   #2 (permalink)
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to be honest I am not 100% sure but I do know that green algae will turn red when stressed
with un favorable water conditions for the algae.

I would just use a cleaning pad to clean the glass. Then do a 25% WC right after to get rid of some of the algae
that is suspend in the water.
Doing a complete break down of your system and then having to go and do another cycle is a bit extreme.
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Sounds like diatom algae. Normal in a new tank. Just scrub it off. Let the tank cycle before you do anything drastic.
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I'm going with the nuclear option, I got 4 UV lights and I strapped them to the tank.

the tank looks eerie now
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