BlackPirhana
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Does anyone have any luck in getting rid of this?
cyano!
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Reggae Fish
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You running phosban?
I'd run carbon and phosban. Water changes and cut down your feeding
I'd run carbon and phosban. Water changes and cut down your feeding
Reggae Fish
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Didn't even look at what tank size you have. Reactors might be a bit much for a nano. Sorry
BlackPirhana
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thanks guys! My params are good, tested them all ecept mag all read good, corals are good, but that darn algae! I'll do what you guys are suggesting....
Reggae Fish
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If you have cyno, your parameters are not ok. They are being masked.
I personally would cut down my lighting cycle
Cut down my feeding
Toss a media bag of phosban in the back portion
I personally would cut down my lighting cycle
Cut down my feeding
Toss a media bag of phosban in the back portion
BlackPirhana
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i dont feed anything, all i have are zoas, xenia, gsp, and a hammer , no fish, just cuc...
superfirefly
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How long has the tank been setup? Could just be new tank syndrome. If so good husbandry and time is all it will take.
BlackPirhana
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i got a a/c 110 on it, with a powerhead, no ro/di water, I use tap water with aqua-safe, tank have been set up for a year and a half, water change 1 gallon a week...
cyano
cyano
I'm definitely a novice at this but a buddy suggested adding a fish in order to get the cycle really working. I tried it and my cyano problem cleared up. I used a lawn mower blenny because I didn't really want a fish in my tank with my corals and I don't see him very often. So, I'd have to agree that your parameters are not really showing what's going on in your tank. My friend said I had perpetual new tank syndrome without a fish in there and the frequent water changes.
cyano
I'm definitely a novice at this but a buddy suggested adding a fish in order to get the cycle really working. I tried it and my cyano problem cleared up. I used a lawn mower blenny because I didn't really want a fish in my tank with my corals and I don't see him very often. So, I'd have to agree that your parameters are not really showing what's going on in your tank. My friend said I had perpetual new tank syndrome without a fish in there and the frequent water changes.
BlackPirhana
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but i thought aquasafe eliminates those things?
Aquasafe neutralizes Chlorine it does absolutely nothing to remove nitrate and phosphate the two nutrients the feed algae not to mention all the other crap that comes in tap water.
You need to use RO/DI water or your going to run into nothing but more problems.
If you don't want to invest in a RO/DI system for such a small tank, I would recommend buying "distilled" water at the grocery store. I personally, do not trust any of the RO/DI water the LFS's sell or the various purified stuff you can buy at the store.
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superfirefly
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If you live close to St. Charles and have some water jugs I would be willing to give you a fill up or two to see if it makes a difference for you. For a tank as small as yours one of those cheap ebay units may be sufficient. If you wanted a better way to justify the cost, use it for your drinking water as well. I just split mine off before the DI for our drinking water and ice maker. My wife will no longer drink water from the tap after tasting the RO water.
I also agree about not using the water from some of the LFS. Won't mention any names but I checked the TDS of one store and it was over 50. That was enough to get me to buy a RO/DI filter. It has been about 2 years since I did that so things may be better now.
I also agree about not using the water from some of the LFS. Won't mention any names but I checked the TDS of one store and it was over 50. That was enough to get me to buy a RO/DI filter. It has been about 2 years since I did that so things may be better now.
Chemically, H20 is H20 
however it's the extra solutes in the water that we worry about, chlorine, phosphate, and various metals for starters. "Theoretically", distilled water should be 100% pure H20 as its heated to a gas and the cooled back to liquid form leaving all the solutes behind. Reverse Osmosis units utilize a semipermeable membrane to filter out most anything larger than a water molecule. However, no RO membrane is perfect and some solutes still get through. A deionization (DI) resin is often used to trap any stray ionized solutes that may pass through the RO membrane. A properly maintained and operated RO/DI unit can be up to 99% effective at removing impurities in water. However, its effectiveness is substantially reduced if the membrane and filters are not maintained or if the user runs a lower waste to product ratio.
however it's the extra solutes in the water that we worry about, chlorine, phosphate, and various metals for starters. "Theoretically", distilled water should be 100% pure H20 as its heated to a gas and the cooled back to liquid form leaving all the solutes behind. Reverse Osmosis units utilize a semipermeable membrane to filter out most anything larger than a water molecule. However, no RO membrane is perfect and some solutes still get through. A deionization (DI) resin is often used to trap any stray ionized solutes that may pass through the RO membrane. A properly maintained and operated RO/DI unit can be up to 99% effective at removing impurities in water. However, its effectiveness is substantially reduced if the membrane and filters are not maintained or if the user runs a lower waste to product ratio.
