Chemi Clean Works!

[Vinny Kreyling]

I have found the powder to be effective -- the liquid I will not use again -- did very little for me.
Run the skimmer with the cup removed for a few days.

 

[Conchman]

I used Chemiclean with very good results. I would state if I had to use it repeatedly I would dig even deeper into a possible issue. Chemicals like this should not replace good husbandry and common sense. Used it just the one time...

 

[xsentrixsupra]

So I found this thread while searching out chemiclean. I had a big problem with cyanobacteria, but reduced my light timer an hour and also added a small powerhead. About 80% of it is gone. I'm looking to just kill off the last remaining stragglers.

My question is I have one of the small Fluval EVO 13.5g tanks and I'm seeing in this thread people suggest adding some sort of mechanical media to catch some of the grime that is released into the water. This might be a better question for the Nano tank section, but since this thread was here I figured I'd ask. Which chamber would be the best to place some mechanical media to catch this stuff or is it even necessary with a tank as small as mine? I also do not have a protein skimmer.

 

[alton]

Dilute it in your top off water. An then follow up with the prescribed water change vacuuming it off the rocks

 

[mcgyvr]

So I found this thread while searching out chemiclean. I had a big problem with cyanobacteria, but reduced my light timer an hour and also added a small powerhead. About 80% of it is gone. I'm looking to just kill off the last remaining stragglers.

My question is I have one of the small Fluval EVO 13.5g tanks and I'm seeing in this thread people suggest adding some sort of mechanical media to catch some of the grime that is released into the water. This might be a better question for the Nano tank section, but since this thread was here I figured I'd ask. Which chamber would be the best to place some mechanical media to catch this stuff or is it even necessary with a tank as small as mine? I also do not have a protein skimmer.

Mechanical filtration is basically useless in our systems unless cleaned/removed almost daily.. Its not worth the hassle..

 

[xsentrixsupra]

Dilute it in your top off water. An then follow up with the prescribed water change vacuuming it off the rocks

My plan was to add it Friday and then when I get back to the office Monday do my regular weekly water change. Is that too long to wait?

 

[alton]

I would wait till Monday to add, that way when you notice the cyano starting to let go you can vacuum it off.

 

[xsentrixsupra]

I would wait till Monday to add, that way when you notice the cyano starting to let go you can vacuum it off.

Oh wow its that quick? Maybe I'll just do it Friday and hang around a bit and let it do its thing

 

[Fourstars]

I have better success with treatment and then a 36 hr darkout. Would always return till I used both methods together.

 

[xsentrixsupra]

I have better success with treatment and then a 36 hr darkout. Would always return till I used both methods together.

Unfortunately no matter what it will never be completely dark. This tank is in my office which is in a big glass office building so sunlight gets in at all times of the day.

 

[alton]

Oh wow its that quick? Maybe I'll just do it Friday and hang around a bit and let it do its thing

It normally takes a day to start working, but adding and not being able to observe your tank for two days seems like a gamble

 

[slief]

Oh wow its that quick? Maybe I'll just do it Friday and hang around a bit and let it do its thing

What ever you do, make sure to add an airstone to the display as the dissolved o2 levels will drop and you risk loosing livestock as a result.

 

[xsentrixsupra]

It normally takes a day to start working, but adding and not being able to observe your tank for two days seems like a gamble

Thanks. I think I'm going to wait until Monday morning so that I can observe the whole day.

 

[xsentrixsupra]

What ever you do, make sure to add an airstone to the display as the dissolved o2 levels will drop and you risk loosing livestock as a result.

Thanks! I am going to throw the small airstone from my 10g freshwater hospital tank at home into it.