Orange slime on Coral and In sump and birdsnest

[Devan Patel]

I agree with the other comments. Probably Cyano Bacteria. I've been having some problems with it in my sump and a little bit in my sand bed. Though I'm no expert and I think you should ask more experienced reefers for help; with your sump, I would manually remove it during a water change. That has worked for me. you could also cover it with something to prevent light, because the algae will eventually die as they are photosynthetic. I dont know how to get it off of the coral though. Sorry, wish I could be more help.

Should I use chemi clean? That orange slime is everywhere now and I saw red cyano aswell

 

[Devan Patel]

The common grocery store brand or Walmart brand. Most safe 3% will be in a brown bottle

Now it is everywehre, I’m gonna put chemi clean in and see what that does

 

[vetteguy53081]

Now it is everywehre, I’m gonna put chemi clean in and see what that does

have you turned whites off and reduced blue ?

 

[Devan Patel]

have you turned whites off and reduced blue ?

Yes I reduced eberytbing

 

[Devan Patel]

have you turned whites off and reduced blue ?put

have you turned whites off and reduced blue ?

Putting chemi-clean in right now, I have a bunch of green hair algae growing now and I’m honestly not sure where all of tthe hide nutrients are coming from I feed half a of mysis cube and I just cut that down awhile ago from a one I just don’t get it

 

[vetteguy53081]

Putting chemi-clean in right now, I have a bunch of green hair algae growing now and I’m honestly not sure where all of tthe hide nutrients are coming from I feed half a of mysis cube and I just cut that down awhile ago from a one I just don’t get it

Allow your skimmer to run But remove collection cup for at least 2 days as your skimmer WILL go nuts

 

[Devan Patel]

Allow your skimmer to run But remove collection cup for at least 2 days as your skimmer WILL go nuts

I have it off because it say to turn off with chemi clean, should I turn it back on because if I do it will flood and flood on the floor and stuff

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have it off because it say to turn off with chemi clean, should I turn it back on because if I do it will flood and flood on the floor and stuff

Leave off until tomorrow and restart with no collection cup

 

[Devan Patel]

Leave off until tomorrow and restart with no collection cup

Shoot I just saw this my bad man. I just got home and after the chemiclean treatment I still have cyano on the sand now. Really losing it

 

[Devan Patel]

Leave off until tomorrow and restart with no collection cup

What should I do? Leave the skimmer on tomorrow?

 

[Devan Patel]

Leave off until tomorrow and restart with no collection cup

I turned the skimmer on this morning it immediately started blowing up haha, it’s just overflowing right now. But for some reason my tank now has a bunch of green/brown hair algae and no idea where it’s coming from. The only nutrients I’m putting in is mysis and it’s only half a cube.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I turned the skimmer on this morning it immediately started blowing up haha, it’s just overflowing right now. But for some reason my tank now has a bunch of green/brown hair algae and no idea where it’s coming from. The only nutrients I’m putting in is mysis and it’s only half a cube.

Leave the skimmer cup off. Any pics of the brown substance in tank?
What is your nitrate and Phos levels and how are you testing ?

 

[Devan Patel]

Leave the skimmer cup off. Any pics of the brown substance in tank?
What is your nitrate and Phos levels and how are you testing ?

I do not have a phosphate tester unless ammonia and phosphate tester would do the same thing but nitrate is at about 30 PPM. And I’ll upload pics of this

 

[vetteguy53081]

I do not have a phosphate tester unless ammonia and phosphate tester would do the same thing but nitrate is at about 30 PPM. And I’ll upload pics of this

Wish I was your neighbor- Id come over and put the kabbash on this for you.
po4 is different. Is there an LFS or local club in your area that would be able to do a Phos test for you?
The pics are dark but has this substance become golden/brown with bubbles?

 

[Devan Patel]

Wish I was your neighbor- Id come over and put the kabbash on this for you.
po4 is different. Is there an LFS or local club in your area that would be able to do a Phos test for you?
The pics are dark but has this substance become golden/brown with bubbles?

It is golden/brown. For real man I’m having such a struggle and I have no time until may. You wouldn’t believe how old I am with this tank haha. Honestly not sure to be honest don’t think so I’m located in Charlotte/sc whatever works tbh. Some of it does have bubbles for some reason it did have bubbles today though. I’m gonna do a 10 or 15 gallon water change out of a 50 gallon not sure which one to do.

 

[vetteguy53081]

It is golden/brown. For real man I’m having such a struggle and I have no time until may. You wouldn’t believe how old I am with this tank haha. Honestly not sure to be honest don’t think so I’m located in Charlotte/sc whatever works tbh

I believe you have developed Dinoflagellates which explains the constant return. Tank with dino will look better after lights out and during the day returns with a vengeance. See pics below for example of dino
Its biological deficiencies that are causing the dino structure and tank is already doomed.
No light is first key followed by the addition of bacteria to overcome the bad bacteria allowing them to thrive
Prepare by starting by blowing this stuff loose with a turkey baster and siphon up loose particles. Turn lights off (at least white and run blue at 10-15% IF you have light dependant corals) for 5 days and at night dose 1ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights. If you dont have light dependent coral- turn all lights off. During the day dose 1ml of liquid bacteria (such as micro bacter 7 or XLM) per 10 gallons. Clean filters daily and DO NOT FEED CORAL FOODS OR ADD NOPOX
You can feed fish as normal and if doing blackout, ambient light in room will work for them

 

[Devan Patel]

I believe you have developed Dinoflagellates which explains the constant return. Tank with dino will look better after lights out and during the day returns with a vengeance. See pics below for example of dino
Its biological deficiencies that are causing the dino structure and tank is already doomed.
No light is first key followed by the addition of bacteria to overcome the bad bacteria allowing them to thrive
Prepare by starting by blowing this stuff loose with a turkey baster and siphon up loose particles. Turn lights off (at least white and run blue at 10-15% IF you have light dependant corals) for 5 days and at night dose 1ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights. If you dont have light dependent coral- turn all lights off. During the day dose 1ml of liquid bacteria (such as micro bacter 7 or XLM) per 10 gallons. Clean filters daily and DO NOT FEED CORAL FOODS OR ADD NOPOX
You can feed fish as normal and if doing blackout, ambient light in room will work for them

Ah ok yea the tank look amazing at night. But not my corals though is the problem notbing looks healthy, Birdsnest,hammer,frogspawn,torch all that all closed and shriveled same thing with my meat coral. And to be honest I have no idea which corals are light dependent and I hardly feed my corals aswell. I’ll have to wait till tomorrow to add bacteria and stuff once I do my water change. And I forgot where should I buy the hydrogen peroxide from and if you could send me a good one That’s “reef” safe because I don’t want end up hurting my tank more. Also should I do a 10 or 15 gallon water change tomorrow. And below I’ll attach my lighting schedule it has already been lowered. From like 70% on some things. What should I set the lights as

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ah ok yea the tank look amazing at night. But not my corals though is the problem notbing looks healthy, Birdsnest,hammer,frogspawn,torch all that all closed and shriveled same thing with my meat coral. And to be honest I have no idea which corals are light dependent and I hardly feed my corals aswell. I’ll have to wait till tomorrow to add bacteria and stuff once I do my water change. And I forgot where should I buy the hydrogen peroxide from and if you could send me a good one That’s “reef” safe because I don’t want end up hurting my tank more. Also should I do a 10 or 15 gallon water change tomorrow. And below I’ll attach my lighting schedule it has already been lowered. From like 70% on some things. What should I set the lights as

Water change is meant to siphon as many as you can and peroxide is regular 3% you find at a grocery store or Walmart.
As for coral, dinos release low level toxins which upset them. Peroxide is an oxidizer and will offer no harm

 

[Devan Patel]

I believe you have developed Dinoflagellates which explains the constant return. Tank with dino will look better after lights out and during the day returns with a vengeance. See pics below for example of dino
Its biological deficiencies that are causing the dino structure and tank is already doomed.
No light is first key followed by the addition of bacteria to overcome the bad bacteria allowing them to thrive
Prepare by starting by blowing this stuff loose with a turkey baster and siphon up loose particles. Turn lights off (at least white and run blue at 10-15% IF you have light dependant corals) for 5 days and at night dose 1ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights. If you dont have light dependent coral- turn all lights off. During the day dose 1ml of liquid bacteria (such as micro bacter 7 or XLM) per 10 gallons. Clean filters daily and DO NOT FEED CORAL FOODS OR ADD NOPOX
You can feed fish as normal and if doing blackout, ambient light in room will work for them

Ah ok yea the tank look amazing at night. But not my corals though is the problem notbing looks healthy, Birdsnest,hammer,frogspawn,torch all that all closed and shriveled same thing with my meat coral. And to be honest I have no idea which corals are light dependent and I hardly feed my corals aswell. I’ll have to wait till tomorrow to add bacteria and stuff once I do my water change. And I forgot where should I buy the hydrogen peroxide from and if you could send me a good one That’s “reef” safe because I don’t want end up hurting my tank more. Also should I do a 10 or 15 gallon water change tomorrow. And below I’ll attach my lighting schedule it has already been lowered from

Water change is meant to siphon as many as you can and peroxide is regular 3% you find at a grocery store or Walmart.
As for coral, dinos release low level toxins which upset them. Peroxide is an oxidizer and will offer no harm

Alrighr I’ll get to it as soon as I can. I’ll keep you update appreciate the help

 

[Devan Patel]

Water change is meant to siphon as many as you can and peroxide is regular 3% you find at a grocery store or Walmart.
As for coral, dinos release low level toxins which upset them. Peroxide is an oxidizer and will offer no harm

Got peroxide, doung a water change now. How much should I do 10 or 15 gallon out of a 50 gallon?