blackout

[aarond419]

so i have cyano and i was reading where a 3 day blackout period is recommended, i was wondering what this would do to my carpet anemone? my fear is it will unfoot and move around what do you all think???

 

[Exxotic]

Depends on how long youve had the anemone I think... Also your cyano problem is not going to just be resolved from turning your lights off. There is a root to the problem, and I would search some cyano threads on here to check it out more in depth, Good luck

 

[aarond419]

i know that the issues started with the fact i filled my tank with my garden hose. i didnt have a choice with this as my other tank started to leak. over the last week i did a 10 to 15g water change every day (tank is a 80g) with ro/di water where the tds was under 4. i have also started to dose vodka to help with nitrates which were approx 40 ppm and am running a product my blue life that is similar to chemipure elite to also help with both phosphates and any other issues.

the anemone has been in there for a few weeks and has not moved since i put it in there

 

[Toddrtrex]

I would just manually remove the cyano during water changes.
Try to get your TDS to zero -- you have no idea what is in that "4".

 

[gatojebv]

I do not htink the cyano will affect your anemone but are your tank parameters in check?

Water changes with 0 TDS will help reduce your nitrates and nutrients that is causing cyano.
Try to cut down on your feeding as well.