4DTEK
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I have read that flow, lighting,and trates can cause this. What is the scientific answer?
What causes Cyanobacteria, scientifically speaking?
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wrightme43
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I dont know that its scientific. LOL Ok Cyano is a bacteria. An infection of cyano is responsible for life on this planet. The very first fossil known is of cyano. It has the ability to fix nitrogen from the air to use as a food source. Its everywhere. Lichen on trees, in the water that drips from your a/c unit. I mean everywhere. It seems like in a aquarium it comes when something is out of balance. Nutrient inport excedes export, light has shifted, flow in a area is low allowing it to get a foot hold. Once its established it is very hard to get rid of. Anti biotics are sometimes reccomened but I think they just select for resistant forms. Increasing flow works good to get rid of it. Replacing the bulbs with quality bulbs sometimes helps. Lowering food input and increasing waste removal with a quality skimmer can help. Blasting the rocks and running a filter sock for a few hour then washing it, then blasting and washing, repeat as neccesary lol can help. Sometimes the sand bed can be to blame. Clams are supposed to help pull the nutrients out helping to prevent reinfestation. These are just thing to try, lowering nitrates is also a great way. It seems like you have to remove at least two sides of the pyramid with this stuff, instead of like fire where you just remove, heat, oxy, or fuel. Again just my opinions. I am not a expert. Steve
spongebob lover
flea whisperer
well i dont' knwo anything about science.
But my cyano problem came from
1- not doing water changes
2-not having enough flow
3- over feeding all the time
and i also think that i was running an old bulb
Pretty much what Steve said
rrrrright, well then you are very very very very good dood
and i'm being honest
But my cyano problem came from
1- not doing water changes
2-not having enough flow
3- over feeding all the time
and i also think that i was running an old bulb
Pretty much what Steve said
rrrrright, well then you are very very very very good dood
and i'm being honest
Cyanobacteria convert inert nitrogen into an organic form, such as nitrate or ammonia which they use for food. Photosynthesis plays a large and important role in the reproduction and growth of Cyanobacteria. The wavelength of the light available determines what form of Cyanobacteria will grow. Other nutrients also play a role in growth and reproduction. Dissolved organic carbon, as well as phosphate and iron, are important factors.
So basically they pick up on available nitrogen/nutrients and form an algae like membrane over the source to protect its food source. Because it has pigments embedded in it celluar membrane it also has the ability to feed itself via photosynthisis.
So maybe this will helpyou understand the scenerios Steve has talked about.
Good flow interupts its ability to control it enviroment, Poor lighting will aid it it photosysthetic feeding. and nutrients (mainly nitrogen) is always required.
Mike
So basically they pick up on available nitrogen/nutrients and form an algae like membrane over the source to protect its food source. Because it has pigments embedded in it celluar membrane it also has the ability to feed itself via photosynthisis.
So maybe this will helpyou understand the scenerios Steve has talked about.
Good flow interupts its ability to control it enviroment, Poor lighting will aid it it photosysthetic feeding. and nutrients (mainly nitrogen) is always required.
Mike
spongebob lover
flea whisperer
i have a question.
well so far almost all my cyano is gone, but i have noticed that there's some sort of green cyano like, on back of the tank, i'm trying to work on my rocks so the flow gets there, but does anyone know what is it?
it's green and it looks like little sort of hairs .
i checked all my parameters, and everything seems fine.
well so far almost all my cyano is gone, but i have noticed that there's some sort of green cyano like, on back of the tank, i'm trying to work on my rocks so the flow gets there, but does anyone know what is it?
it's green and it looks like little sort of hairs .
i checked all my parameters, and everything seems fine.
wrightme43
Well-known member
Thats the thing with algae, it will pull the stuff out of the water and the params will usually test fine. LOL Sometimes a way out is to add some macro algae and harvest it. If you have a place in your sump you can light try some chaeto. I am about to move my tank and will be increasing the size of my sump so I can have a real fuge instead of the light and chaeto I just put in my sump the other day.
spongebob lover
flea whisperer
Thanks guys.
the front of the tank looks clean, now its just the back that looks kind of bad.
About lighting the sump, i tried doing that before because i had tons of caulerpa but the lights don't feet in there .
the front of the tank looks clean, now its just the back that looks kind of bad.
About lighting the sump, i tried doing that before because i had tons of caulerpa but the lights don't feet in there
.4DTEK
Member
I'm in need of a MAJOR overhaul of my system. Ever since I started using our water (even though I have 1 sediment, 2 carbon,ro membrane, and a di cartrige) I have had a ton of cyano that I can't get rid of. Our water has alot of iron in it. My sediment filter turns orange pretty fast. It must be possible to measure 1 tds and still have iron?
plack
Sea Otter
I don't think so as the iron would be a dissolved solid. It's a process of elimenation and often more than one thing I have some now as well due to trying different lights and rockwork/waterflow good luck
