cyno

[zackdastack]

i have a slight cyno outbreak. Any tips .... my tank is only 4 months old

[Guygettnby]

figure out what is causing the outbreak and do water changes. you could be doing several things that are causing the outbreak.

1: over feeding
2: not keeping up on water changes
3: not cleaning your prefilters/sponge filters
4: not changing chemical filtration as needed
5: could have too many fish
6: not having a good enough filtration system for your tank
7: bulbs could be old or getting there

there are many more reasons why this could be happening to you. not to mention your tank is still fairly new and you will go thru a cyano period while your tank is breaking in so to speak. any nuber of the reasons i listed above and many more i did not list could be causing the problem. the stuff they sell for cyano does work but if you do not fix what is causing the outbreak then it will just come back in force.

[zackdastack]

i may need a little flow

[zackdastack]

thansk guy getn

[faze07hd]

CARBON, TO HELP REMOVE ANY TOXINS

[Reefer Brandon]

When it comes to cyano, I swear by this product:

http://cgi.ebay.com/RED-SLIME-REMOVER-ULTRALIFE_W0QQitemZ140306023284QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item140306023284&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

Totally reef safe, doesn't kill fish or corals, and wipes the cyano out entirely within 72 hours. I've used it several times.

[zackdastack]

why have u needed it several times

[Guygettnby]

again if there is a need to use a chemical red slime remover several times then you have not solved the problem at hand and what is causing the problem.

flow will also help the problem but is more then likely not the main reason you are getting the cyano.

[Reefer Brandon]

I've needed it several times because I get cyano once in awhile. I used to get it a lot because I wasn't exactly doing things right, but now I seldom ever get it. I had a small outbreak a couple months ago but I hadn't seen it in probably over a year and a half, maybe longer, before that.

And sure, the chemical isn't exactly a solution, but at least it gets rid of the stuff while you work out what is causing it.

[Reefer Brandon]

I only had it really bad one time, after that it never came back as strong. Especially with that remover.

[Michael]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14579029#post14579029 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Guygettnby
again if there is a need to use a chemical red slime remover several times then you have not solved the problem at hand and what is causing the problem.

flow will also help the problem but is more then likely not the main reason you are getting the cyano.

yep good post, flow alone is not a cure, neither chemicals, i also like your first post as well:) and agree of course

[kel2682]

Well say you added a new light and the tank was getting acclimated to this "new more powerful light" that might be a contributing factor...like say from a low PC to say A MH light

Survey says ???????????

[Michael]

imo cyano is caused by excessive nutrients, you need to identify the source of this, and reduce it plus run a phos media and keep detritus from building up in dead spots, usually over feeding, poor water quality, no marco algae, poor skimming,lack maintenance all contribute as well, siphon as much as possible out and keep the rocks clear, it easily blows of rocks and dont allow it to gain a foot hold

[zackdastack]

thanks guy

[zackdastack]

i am up on my water changes

[Henryreef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14579029#post14579029 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Guygettnby
again if there is a need to use a chemical red slime remover several times then you have not solved the problem at hand and what is causing the problem.

flow will also help the problem but is more then likely not the main reason you are getting the cyano.

Yes, but it is still a useful tool in the fight against cyano. Once your identify the problem and start fixing it this will help you rid your system of it IMO.

[zackdastack]

i think over feed ing was the issue. it is 4 days later and starting to look better

[jcjule]

turn the lights off for a few days.. keep close eye on livestock

I battle this for months until i shut down the lights

[zackdastack]

just kill the lights??

[Vin7250]

IMO killing the lights, using red slime remover, and syphoning the cyano out does not fix the problem, it only fixes the side effects of the problem temporarily (which is the cyano). What you need to do is figure out what is causing the cyano, phosphates are the biggest contributer IMO, and nitrates. You HAVE to test for these to identify what is causing this growth. Also you have to realize that cyano is not an algea it is a bacterial bloom, and it will eventually become worse if not brought into check. I have a phosphate test (I think) you could use. I also have nitrate test kits as well. If you do have PO4(phosphate) then you could use a GFO product like rowaphos to absorb some of these nutrients. All encompasing you want to try a combination of things, test: find out what is causing the cyano, run rowaphos, you can try a polyfilter; more flow via a powerhead; less feeding; less hours with your MH pendant on. But your first order of business should be to figure out what is causing the cayno and try to reduce that. Everything else will fall into place.

[mat167]

testing for PO4 might read zero, because the cyano is using all the phosphate. running GFO will help eliminate the PO4 before the cyano can use it.

[kel2682]

+1 Vinchezzzzno

[jcjule]

agree with Vin7250

Forgot to tell you i've been running Rowaphos ever since :D