red algae

i have this horrible red algae all throughout my tank temp and all other levels seem to fine would any one have any other suggestions to fix my problem .

 

It is probably red slime algae, You can blow it off the rocks with a turkey baster, ( I turn off powerheads too) . it will float to the top of the tank and I scoop it out with a net. Causes are to much feeding, not good enough water circulation. lights on to long. High nitrates and phophates. How often and how much at a time are your water changes. Reduce all of the above ( except water changes of course) and it will slowly disappear.

 

Yeah, what he said. Man, I'm thinking of doing water changes more often, can't seem to make my phosphates disappear. :-/

 

I have the same problem. I have been cutting down on my feedings, reduced my lighting, and pick out as much as I can during the water changes. So far there hasn't been a lot of change.

I have also heard that peppermint shrimp, crabs, snails, sea hares, and lettuce nudibranchs will eat it.

 

cheers i was also told to change my lights once per year i use the 10000k marine glow tubes do you think that it would help the algae problem as well?