Cyano Woes

[wickedfood]

I've been struggling with cyano since upgrading to my 65g back in July. This is despite using only R/O water, doing weekly 10% water changes, increasing the flow, changing the flow, feeding extremely sparingly, lessening my photo period, and keeping a light stock (1 royal gramma, 1 scooter blenny and 3 chromis). I mean, I syphon the stuff out and the next day it's in full bloom again. The only remaining explanations I can think of is that my water quality is not up to snuff (dissolved solids?) from my Coralife Pure Flow II (3 stage), which i bought new, or that my skimmer sucks (Aqua C Remora w/MJ 1200), or perhaps a combination of these factors! Anybody have experience with either of these units, or have any other theories/ideas so I can enjoy my tank again?? Thanks.

 

[Kalied20]

Well I have the same problem as you about once every 4 months. I have a ton of flow an MR2 skimmer on a 90! and I still get it. Sometimes the flow even drags up the sand it is so much. The only thing I do to get rid of it is to use the treatment. I cannot remember the name of this stuff, maybe someone else does. But you treat your tank and turn the skimmer off for a day. Then you change the 25% of the water and no more cyano. It I find the name of the stuff I will post it.....

AH HAAA. found it....."Clemiclean, red slime remover"

 

[uscharalph]

I had the same problem. I used "Red Slime Remover" at first and it worked for a bit. Then I tried the methods you already discussed and eventually the cyano disappeared. Kepp at it.

 

[wickedfood]

Thanks. I've heard that Chemi-clean is good to use in a bind, but I'd really like to figure out the source of the nutrients and remedy that. I might have to spend the cash for a darned TDS meter, and for the time being, switch over to distiilled water for doing my changes, which I used in my nano and had no problems at all.

 

[lakee911]

The Aqua C skimmer probably doesn't help. I have a DIY model that has helped (used to have an Aqua C) some, but I'm still battling Cyano too.

Jason

 

[Craig Lambert]

Read the post by "jdeick:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=475329&highlight=cyano+happy

 

[wickedfood]

Thanks man, that's great information. Interesting point he raises, about cyano that grows on the sand--which is where mine is. Maybe my scooter blenny decimated the fauna/pod population enough to give rise to the cyano?? Who knows at this point, but I'm going to start plugging away at the options I haven't tried as of yet...