red algea bloom need help

[rrob1399]

just recently had a bloom and its all over my sandbed ive always noticed it on the plumbing of the over flow but now its worse i even see it in the cheato what are my options..also i did move one powerhead in a different direction not sure if this played a rolle but it started after that atleast i think i used rodi water for mix and in the auto top off how long does di resin last before i need to change?

 

[Edward]

can you get a picture? sounds like cyano to me.

 

[rrob1399]

its deffinitly cyno whats my options?

 

[nichols]

Syphon out what you can. 20% water change.
Have you checked your nitrate/ phosphate levels. The only way to know when to change
DI resin is to check the water after the DI with a TDS meter.
Best answer is to lower your nutrient levels.

 

[rrob1399]

yeah i could be overfeeding sometimes flakes go everywhere!!

 

[number1gsxxr]

When was the last time that you replaced your RO filters? DI resin usually changes color when it gets depleted, but as nichols said you really need to use a TDS meter to know for sure.

Testing for phosphates may not work since the test can read 0 but you usually still have phosphates. It might be worth it just to see if you get a high reading anyways.

 

[rrob1399]

well i did register a high number its at 80 so tomorrow gonna do a 20 gallon water change also added another powerhead for flow i honestly belive its flow related as far as rodi the di resin is starting to turn pink i need to switch it i have a bag of resin im also due for a new membrane but its just to expensive right now

 

[foodworks]

quite often it is thought to be flow related. I have not found it to be flow related in any of my battles with cyano. jmo

 

[rrob1399]

yeah i changed flow and 20 gallons of water and its back today im running carbon and a nitrate remover as well

 

[STiTCH87]

Chemi-Clean Red Slime Remover.

It's 100% reef and invert safe.

I used it at the normal dosage recommend, and only one dosage, and ALL the cyano went away within 2 days and after the waterchange it NEVER came back and it's been nearly a month since.

Now if only they made a brown diatom remover...

 

[rrob1399]

sounds great ill give it a try

 

[willray]

well i did register a high number its at 80

What was 80?temp,TDS (hope not)

 

[rrob1399]

my nitrates were at eighty but I lowered it