Cyano on starpolyps

[matts125]

My star polyp rock has developed a lot of cyano on it. it is killing the polyps and getting thicker, I scrub it off every few days but it grows back just as fast. Is there some kind of dip that I can dip the coral in to kill the cyano?
how about a fresh water dip?

any thoughts would be great...


Matt

 

[jake65]

tagging along on this one, I had the same problem, unfortunatly 90% of my gsp died. Growing back very slow

 

[wrightme43]

The trick for me is blow them off regularly. They way they are built, detiruis is trapped on the surface and feeds the cyanno. Take a turky baster to them.

 

[CarlaW]

Steve has got you covered on this. One more thing, siphon it off when you are doing a water change. I have recently learned that it is also a good nutrient export!!!

 

[dabears26]

Cyano??????????what is this?????

 

[Krish]

Cyano??????????what is this?????

A very nuicance algae...

Best of luck to ya Matt. I agree with Steve. Turkey basting is good and if want to kick it up a bit, just blow it off with a powerhead.

 

[matts125]

Thanks everyone for your help, but as I said that is what I have been doing and it isnt shaking it.. I gues I will just wait and see....


Matt

 

[dabears26]

What does it look like...????CYANO

 

[matts125]

it is slimy red algea...

it suffocates coral very fast.

Matt

 

[wrightme43]

Cyanno is a bacteria. It is the first fossil in the fossil record. Its hard core.

 

[MarineTeng]

isolate and chemi clean? just a thought, it got rid of mine for a long time, i think it may be coming back a little, though very very isolated so i'm not too worried

 

[TigerEyes]

perhaps get a smaller powerhead and aim the flow over the GSP's Cyno hates flow with a passion.. mabey like a 101 or 201 aquamarine. think thats what they are called.

 

[Dalbery]

Matt,
I have power heads you can borrow.
Darrell

 

[liveforphysics]

Hey Dalbery,

Do you still have the PFO ballast for sale? Please PM me if you do, I am interested.

Luke