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Originally posted by Steve 926
Hello jdieck
What would cause a red algae ( not red slime)
I have a small amount in my sump, nothing serious for now but I don't know why. Water parameters are excellent, ro/di, chaeto grows fine. I have a 6500K daylight energy, 60 watt bulb in a clip light on a 12/12 period. Could the bulb be too intense for the sump ?. it's a 15 gal split into 3 sections, 1 being a small refug
Steve 926
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If you are referring to red hair algae usually IME it is imported in some specimens, rock and specially the shell on snails from the gulf. Once in it requires little nutrients but it develops.
The good news is that red hair algae is very palatable to Mexican Turbo Snails, they it it like Kandy, a single turbo can clean up a 55 gal in a couple of weeks.