How to get rid of Cyano

[dexter]

interesting.

 

[dexter]

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

Hmmm.... Interesting.

 

[reefbobc]

1+ for Chemi-Clean. I only had to ues it once, but it was a miracle cure!

 

[OldFishMan]

Cyano bacteria is a Blue / Green Algae --- forms in matts on substrate a lot. Red and Brown Slime Bacteria is a bit different and forms mainly on waste.

http://netclub.athiel.com/cyano/cyanos2.htm

OFM

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I do not dose much Vinegar as I do get Cyano --- Green matts that form on my sandy substrate. I should use 75% Vodka and 25% Vinegar --- but, I always drink the Vodka !

 

[DonW]

Cyano bacteria is a Blue / Green Algae --- forms in matts on substrate a lot. Red and Brown Slime Bacteria is a bit different and forms mainly on waste.

http://netclub.athiel.com/cyano/cyanos2.htm

OFM

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I do not dose much Vinegar as I do get Cyano --- Green matts that form on my sandy substrate. I should use 75% Vodka and 25% Vinegar --- but, I always drink the Vodka !

Correct that is why flow is important in controlling what hobbiest call cyano which is really red slime algae. Get the stuf up and out.

Don

 

[OldFishMan]

Good call DonW

"Limiting dissolved organic carbon can help, but the bacteria-algae is capable of consuming all the carbon needed derived from CO2. It is therefore important, especially for saltwater aquariums, to ensure a proper gas-off by water movement and adjustments of water flow. The more oxygen created, the better the degassing effect."

http://www.algone.com/index.php?opt...acteria&catid=36:saltwater-aquarium&Itemid=60

OFM

 

[ac7av]

I like it
It adds a lot of color to the tank.