Cyano starting

[BryanCaruso]

Let me guess new tank syndrome?

 

[Nanook]

I always have Cyanobacteria somewhere:lol: How do your corals look?

 

[BryanCaruso]

They look pretty good not getting much polyp extention

 

[Nanook]

Alkalinity level? Nitrate & phosphate levels?

 

[BryanCaruso]

I just tested alkalinity it is 9.3 and nitrate is about 3ppm. Calcium is up there a little over 460. I did a water change on Wednesday. 20 gallons I do that much every two weeks.. on the secale deff see the yellow polyps. On the austere the top tips are yellow. The micro which is my favorite holding the color. The red planet a little piece broke off in the car and where it broke is turning red maybe a little hairy. Therman no noticeable changes. Nookies cookies no fuzzy but looks like some new light blue tips. After doing some research about polyp extension I haven't look with lights off yet. I will tonight.

 

[ComforablyNumb]

Cyno is almost always present in my mature reef to one extent or another... I just blow it off with a baster every couple of months. Does no real harm anyway.

 

[Scubareefman]

if its smothering stuff I blow if off. Otherwise I just suck it out if its easy during water changes. My current bloom is pretty massive but its slowly being replaced by plating pink algae.

 

[Pife]

I'd dose a bottle of microbacter7 according to their instructions. I believe there are also some people that are dosing vibrant to get rid of it. I did not like dosing the things that kill off bacteria in my tank I like adding beneficial bacteria to fight the bad bacteria.

 

[nicoleah]

I did not like dosing the things that kill off bacteria in my tank I like adding beneficial bacteria to fight the bad bacteria.

Where's the "like" button on here? Oh wait...

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[BryanCaruso]

I assuming that's is the same stuff you showed me at the frag swap I'm going to order me some right now

 

[BryanCaruso]

Order placed we will give it a shot 14.99 marine Depot free shipping

 

[EDJFA]

I've noticed, as has Steve at Corals N More, that cyano for a lot of us tends to be a cyclical phenomenon. I typically see it when seasons change. I know in the fall when I start to have to use my furnace I'm going to get a cyano bloom. The same in the summer when I start using my A/C. I suck it out with water changes for a few weeks and it's gone for a 5-6 months.

Steve has a lot more experience with people coming in asking about how to fix cyano and his observations are the same. He said in late spring and then early fall, they sell a ton of stuff to battle cyano.

I have no idea why the change in seasons does that, but it's a consistent pattern in my tank.

 

[BryanCaruso]

Hmmmm that is interesting. I know how pife feels about smart start. I was on the maintenance dose and ran out last Tuesday and that is the same time as I noticed it start in a few places. I also think that is way my sand has been orange. So I do think that the beneficial bacteria may help. That is one reason I am giving the microbacter7 a try. It has gotten some pretty good reviews from what I have found.

 

[jlabeaume]

I've noticed, as has Steve at Corals N More, that cyano for a lot of us tends to be a cyclical phenomenon. I typically see it when seasons change. I know in the fall when I start to have to use my furnace I'm going to get a cyano bloom. The same in the summer when I start using my A/C. I suck it out with water changes for a few weeks and it's gone for a 5-6 months.

Steve has a lot more experience with people coming in asking about how to fix cyano and his observations are the same. He said in late spring and then early fall, they sell a ton of stuff to battle cyano.

I have no idea why the change in seasons does that, but it's a consistent pattern in my tank.

I have heard this too. Maybe from Steve. But yeah I just started having a problem too in the last few weeks.

 

[Nanook]

I guess I'm just lucky because I have it year round