Cyano bac

[RandomHero426]

Alright so I had a little hair algae outbreak and it has now just cleared up and now I am having a cyano outbreak...What can I do to clear it up? I read any antibiotics but that will kill all the good things also...any opinions?

 

[gimmic]

3 days of darkness. Followed by half a day of light

 

[Sk8r]

gimmic is right. Close the drapes, turn off the lights. You may have to do this once a month for a while. Your skimmer will help get rid of this. Do NOT use chemical/antibiotic treatments in your first year.

 

[RandomHero426]

Nothing will eat it?

 

[sps1-2-b]

Def no on the antibiotics. More flow in the dead spots will help minimize the cyano.

 

[RandomHero426]

thx I will leave the lights off for a few days....this wont both the nem right? its a LTA

 

[Flipper62]

Cyano bacteria....HAD IT.....GOT IT.

UPGRADE the flow............LIGHTS OFF FOR A FEW DAYS.

Fish dont care about the light. BUT the corals do.....HOWEVER 2 to 3 days with out light & they will be just fine.

Also, before you do all of this.....Puff the rocks & all the Cyano Bacteria off with a turkey baister. Then suck it up in your water change..........THEn....add the water flow & turn the lighs off for 3 days.

Cyano will not grow if there is a good water flow in that area

 

[RandomHero426]

Should I just move the flow to the parts where its at because I have a koralia 1 and a maxijet 1200 already in it....