Nuisance Diatoms & Slime Algae
Solving a nuisance brown/golden (diatom), red/black, blue-green slime (cyanobacteria), or brown slime (dinoflagellate) algae problem is not as difficult as it may seem. Learn all about what makes these organisms grow, what steps you can take to control outbreaks of these so-called microalgaes and get rid of them.
FAQ - How Do I Get Rid of Red Slime Algae? A solution and quick cure for Red Slime Algae in a saltwater aquarium. - How Do I Get Rid of Red Slime Algae? A solution and quick cure for Red Slime Algae in a saltwater aquarium.
FAQ - How Do I Get Rid of Brown Algae? - Here is the solution for getting rid of Brown Algae - How Do I Get Rid of Brown Algae?
If you are you having a persistent problem with red slime algae in your saltwater aquarium or reef tank, here are our top pick remedies that can be used to eliminate this nuisance algae when all else has failed to do so. As with any product one chooses to use, read and follow the instructions for usage as directed.
Red Slime Algae (Cyanobacteria) in saltwater aquariums: description, causes and cures.
Brown Algae needs light (your tank lights are perfect) and food (nitrates and silicates) to survive. The cure for Brown Algae is the same as the prevention: Starve it into oblivion. Here is a step by step method to rid your tank of Brown Algae forever.
From your About Guides Featured Articles, not an algae at all, but diatoms, learn about what makes these organisms grow, and the many solutions you can put into action to eliminate this problem in your aquarium.
Wondering what brown or golden diatom algae looks like? This page from your Guides pictures this type of algae in various stages of growth.
Wondering what red slime algae looks like? This page from your Guides pictures this type of algae in two stages of its growth.
Your About Guides give an overall profile on hermit crabs in general as good scavengers, things to consider before buying one, and which types are considered to be some of the best algae eating reef tank janitors.
Your About Guides profile marine snails of the Gastropoda class, and which species are considered to be some of the best algae eating reef tank janitors to have.
This article from The Fishline discusses in great detail how microalgae can reappear in established reef tanks when phosphate compounds re-dissolve in the water and how they have seen that a low pH in those areas is the cause, and what you can do to resolve these problems.
From the Thiel Marine Infobase site, Albert Thiel explains the relationship between algae growth and excess nutrients (DOCs) in your aquarium, and outlines the use of Thiel Aqua Tech Redox+Liquid for treating this problem.
