I do use RO/DI water.
I feed every other day. It's usually flake food. once a week I use frozen brine shrimp.
I've added some snails and also some crabs but that's really about it.
How to get rid of Cyano
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I do use RO/DI water.
I feed every other day. It's usually flake food. once a week I use frozen brine shrimp.
I've added some snails and also some crabs but that's really about it.
Recently I did add an extra light. Instead of it having the regular 36 watt it now has a second one.
My tank has been set up or about two years. I haven't set a schedule just yet because we just added new lighting and I need to put them on timers. I usually run the main lights about six-eight Hours a day.
burning2nd
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the answer in short with out reading what anyone else said.. and this is the true answer is to get your water parameters in check. u simply have to much nutrients in your water and the canyo is useing that...
adding stuff buying stuff getting this to get rid of that or what ever is all a cheap fix, but if you really want to be good at reefing you need to figure out where the nutrients are comeing from.. you need to address your feeding happets and simply do more water changes... asssuming that your make up water is clean and proper that is the awnser..
adding stuff buying stuff getting this to get rid of that or what ever is all a cheap fix, but if you really want to be good at reefing you need to figure out where the nutrients are comeing from.. you need to address your feeding happets and simply do more water changes... asssuming that your make up water is clean and proper that is the awnser..
Actually the weird thing is my parameters are fine. My nitrate level is at 10 though. It's been at 20 before but that was when it first had the tank.
I usually do a water change every couple of weeks.
SpecialTang
Banned
I would do a 20-30% water change and leave the lights off for a few days.
On the fourth day turne them on for 6 hours.
I would also change your water changes to 5% each week but not more than 10%.
On the fourth day turne them on for 6 hours.
I would also change your water changes to 5% each week but not more than 10%.
DonW
R.I.P.
Xtremedave67
Well-known member
I want to know this too, is water changes something to be strict about volume that is? 5% 10% etc.?
bigblue141
Salty Squid
I would do about a 50% water change while you are using a tooth brush to scrub off the cyno.
I would also change your food to a different variety of frozen and pellet foods. I would change your feeding to a tiny amount 2-3 times a day, vice once every other day.
Make sure you keep on top of water changes during the added frequency of feeding as it might take a couple of days for your fish to figure out they will have food available all day and they will not have to gorge themselves at feeding time, resulting in most of the food getting pooped out unprocessed.
A big clean up crew will also help remove extra food that falls to the bottom of the tank.
Good luck getting it taken in care of. Todd has been doing this for quite a few years and are lucky you have such a nice experienced guy that lives close enough to help out.
I would also change your food to a different variety of frozen and pellet foods. I would change your feeding to a tiny amount 2-3 times a day, vice once every other day.
Make sure you keep on top of water changes during the added frequency of feeding as it might take a couple of days for your fish to figure out they will have food available all day and they will not have to gorge themselves at feeding time, resulting in most of the food getting pooped out unprocessed.
A big clean up crew will also help remove extra food that falls to the bottom of the tank.
Good luck getting it taken in care of. Todd has been doing this for quite a few years and are lucky you have such a nice experienced guy that lives close enough to help out.
DonW
R.I.P.
No but, I was questioning the thinking. You could change 100% if you had the desire. Change what ever it takes to get the nutrients down. Some tanks require big changes weekly and other not so much.
Don
Xtremedave67
Well-known member
thats what I thought, I just read that the beneficial bacterias dont actually reside in the water column proper, so I couldnt understand why a WC would be restrictive......sometimes if I feel I was boisterous in feeding since last WC I may do 15-20%
Scooterman
Well-known member
In one breath you say your Parms. are fine but nitrate is at 10 & was at 20, also having fish die IMO your doing something wrong & not realizing it could of started from day one. My guess what you consider fine isn't, so heed the words from these fellow reefers. Year or two isn't long for a reef tank to show problems that build up over time. Also I'd reconsider the flakes all together & learn what to feed your fish properly, Look in Lee's forums for lots of great information on this subject.
Also I'd reconsider the flakes all together & learn what to feed your fish properly, Look in Lee's forums for lots of great information on this subject.
Good to know.
OldFishMan
Well-known member
It is cleaning the water ---- take the rocks out and spray them off with fresh water. Put them right back in --- may lose a sponge or two.
Clean the substrate and change some water --- then you need to find out what is not working. You need some kind of measure to deal with the nitrates and the DOC's. Something is not working. Research "http://www.reefaquariumguide.com/forum/general-reef-aquarium-discussion/91927-sump-algae-question.html" and many good discussions here at Reef Frontiers
Skim hard for awhile --- or harder --- or buy a skimmer --- or change all the water --- Ouch, I hate water changes.
Food ---> Nitrates Fish ---> Nitrates
The best filter makes the most Nitrates ---> go figure !
Algae, Mangroves, ---> Ouch --- water changes ---> removes Nitrates.
Enjoy
Clean the substrate and change some water --- then you need to find out what is not working. You need some kind of measure to deal with the nitrates and the DOC's. Something is not working. Research "http://www.reefaquariumguide.com/forum/general-reef-aquarium-discussion/91927-sump-algae-question.html" and many good discussions here at Reef Frontiers
Skim hard for awhile --- or harder --- or buy a skimmer --- or change all the water --- Ouch, I hate water changes.
Food ---> Nitrates Fish ---> Nitrates
The best filter makes the most Nitrates ---> go figure !
Algae, Mangroves, ---> Ouch --- water changes ---> removes Nitrates.
Enjoy
Okay, so we get a very large water change the everyday. Very large. Probably about 60 to 70%.
It went away for a few days but definitely has comeback. Now I'm trying to figure out what the next solution would be.
Any thoughts?
It went away for a few days but definitely has comeback. Now I'm trying to figure out what the next solution would be.
Any thoughts?
ac7av
Bring on the FISH!
I hate to sound like a broken record about this kind of stuff. In my years of messing with that junk I have discovered one simply thing about it, if you try to fight it being in the tank you will not win and you will just be frustrated. There has to be some place in the system to let it grow and other macro algae grow. By changing so much water still does not do anything about the problem. The bottom line is you have rotting material in your tank. Your rock or filtrations is not keeping up with the nutrients being introduced into the tank. If it gets to a point that your rock is basically clogged up from overload you have only a couple of options in my view that require little money thrown at it. Option one just let it run its course, don’t change any more water and it will be gone by it self after a while once a balance has been accomplished again. Option two remove all rock and sand from the tank and thoroughly clean it and basically start over. Option two is not so fun and option. Option one doesn’t look so good for a while but it will get better. If you keep doing massive water changes it’s just going to cost more in salt and do nothing to get the tank back in balance.
OldFishMan
Well-known member
Well, IMHO the Cyano is eating something. Brush of the rocks, vacuum the substrate, be surprised how much comes off the rocks. Snails and other cleanup crews leave waste on the rocks. Clean all the filter material if present in the system.
I get a problem in my well established tank if I do not clean the rocks or a big snail or fish dies.
Keep an eye and keep it clean.
Best of Luck
OFM
I get a problem in my well established tank if I do not clean the rocks or a big snail or fish dies.
Keep an eye and keep it clean.
Best of Luck
OFM
That is kind of what I'm guessing. I'm definitely missing a few snails and a couple of fish kick the bucket. I'm not exactly sure but the Cyano definitely looks bad.
FreakinReefin
Insert idiot comment
Start a small QT tank and put all your coral in there. For one solid week do not turn the lights on and do not feed hardly anything at all. This is something I did when I first started and it worked like a charm, however it is a band aid. You have to understand that cyano is fed by a relatively high nutrient tank. Also wheniyour tank is early on, there is going to be an abundance of nutrients in your system since the biological filtration is in it's infancy. You have to have nutrients in your system to trigger the turn over of the nitrogen cycle and refine your filtration. This takes FOREVER! Have you had an ugly girlfirend before? You have to be patient and deal with ugly for a while and soon pretty will come to you
