What is your guys take on this?
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Don't think that is algea, pretty sure it is another type of cyanobacteria. Nothing that I have found will eat that crap. I have used a product from blue life called red slime control and worked wonders, didn't harm any of my corals and didn't seem to bother anything but that was my experience. I had the same stuff awhile back, and it will smother everything in your tank if you let it go to far.
I had that stuff in my frag system here at the shop 3-4 years ago. Nothing will eat it that I found. I'd had run-ins with the red version of this but never the namesake blue green version until that. I cleaned and siphoned until I couldn't take it anymore. Ended up treating with erythromycin and that killed it all off. Everything else was fine.
I've heard it suggested to increase flow and/or decrease nutrients but I plenty of the first and almost none of the other. Some froms are capable of nitrogen fixation so you can have unmeasurable nitrate levels and they can just create it themselves from nitrogen gas.
Funny thing is, I tore down the SW in Feb 08 and setup a FW planted tank in 5-09. I ended up with the green gunk again. In the FW tank I upped my nitrogen dosing and it went away.
SteveU
I've heard it suggested to increase flow and/or decrease nutrients but I plenty of the first and almost none of the other. Some froms are capable of nitrogen fixation so you can have unmeasurable nitrate levels and they can just create it themselves from nitrogen gas.
Funny thing is, I tore down the SW in Feb 08 and setup a FW planted tank in 5-09. I ended up with the green gunk again. In the FW tank I upped my nitrogen dosing and it went away.
SteveU
Well I coulnd find any concrete info on them releasing toxins if they die but I did find this.......Most sea hares tend to protect themselves by the exudation of a bright purplish ink when they are alarmed. There remains some debate about the exact function of the ink, but research suggests that the purplish ink is a concentrated secretion of defensive compounds isolated from their algal food (primarily fleshy red or green algae or cyanobacteria, depending on the species). The best data support the hypothesis that the ink functions for defensive purposes. Observed behavioral changes from potential predators included: (1) bristle erection by fireworms; (2) increased mucus production by other opisthobranchs; (3) reduced feeding behavior, increased grooming behavior, and temporary pauses in heart and scaphognathite beating by crabs; (4) reduced or increased activity by cryptic and exposed sea urchin species, respectively; and (5) rapid swimming by fish (Carefoot et al. 1999). When threatened, these animals apparently eject their defensive ink to confuse and irritate any potential predators while they make a hasty retreat. This ink is not particularly toxic (although it is certainly a stressful irritant to most species), but it is a potential hazard for pollution and stress if not removed from the aquarium. Fortunately, the ink is easily removed with the use of activated carbon, or by water changes.
