[olsaltybastard]

Smatter,

You may be correct about LR leaching phosphates. I "cooked" mine for a few months prior to using it. I can't say for sure whether or not this actually worked (very labor intensive), but I never had the new tank algae outbreak that I hear so much about.

I also run a phosban reactor on my setup. Nothing fancy; pretty much used as a preventive measure. Combine that with several tangs and hungry snails, there is absolutely no visible algae in my tank.

Chadd,

I sometimes find red slime to be in low flow areas. Try moving your power heads around and see if this changes things.