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HighlandReefer · 05/09/2009, 08:54 AM

Rick,

The cause of cyano appearing in a reef aquarium and trying to eliminate this cause, is virtually impossible IMHO.

Trying to prevent cyanobacteria from entering in your system from all the things that are added after set-up is impossible.

Cyano live quite happily in our system and require very little to survive. You can't knock cyano out by reducing phosphate & nitrate or even turning the lights off for a while.

How would you go about eliminating the cause of cyano?

05/09/2009, 08:54 AM	#13
HighlandReefer Team RC Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highland, Maryland Entomologist Posts: 14,591	Rick, The cause of cyano appearing in a reef aquarium and trying to eliminate this cause, is virtually impossible IMHO. Trying to prevent cyanobacteria from entering in your system from all the things that are added after set-up is impossible. Cyano live quite happily in our system and require very little to survive. You can't knock cyano out by reducing phosphate & nitrate or even turning the lights off for a while. How would you go about eliminating the cause of cyano? __________________ Cliff Babcock Intestests: Digital Microscopy; Marine Pest Control; Marine Plants & Macroalgae Current Tank Info: 180 g. mixed reef system