Live rock problems

vvolfe1 · 11-18-2006, 03:17 AM

Well I just bought a couple of tanks mostly for the live rock and sand. Problem with the live rock is that it is just covered with slim algee. There is good coraline algee on the rocks but most is covered with algee I do not want. What would the quickest way to get it under control without ruining the liverock?

Bear · 11-19-2006, 12:21 AM

snails....

flamingo · 11-19-2006, 10:31 AM

Slime algae? Is it brown, red, etc.? If it's brown it will go away on it's own eventually...

**Fishfirst** · 11-20-2006, 08:27 AM

I would get a pack of Maracin for freshwater, it kills all slime algae.

**Damon** · 11-20-2006, 10:07 AM

I'd boil the rock to kill off everything. Rinse well and add a few pieces of quality liverock and go from there......... No telling what else is on the rock if it is in poor conditions. Could also have hydroids.

11-18-2006, 03:17 AM	#1
vvolfe1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 38 Posts: 126	Live rock problems Well I just bought a couple of tanks mostly for the live rock and sand. Problem with the live rock is that it is just covered with slim algee. There is good coraline algee on the rocks but most is covered with algee I do not want. What would the quickest way to get it under control without ruining the liverock?

11-19-2006, 12:21 AM	#2
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 902	snails.... __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

11-19-2006, 10:31 AM	#3
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,899	Slime algae? Is it brown, red, etc.? If it's brown it will go away on it's own eventually... __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

11-20-2006, 08:27 AM	#4
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,541	I would get a pack of Maracin for freshwater, it kills all slime algae. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

11-20-2006, 10:07 AM	#5
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	I'd boil the rock to kill off everything. Rinse well and add a few pieces of quality liverock and go from there......... No telling what else is on the rock if it is in poor conditions. Could also have hydroids. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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