Cyanobacteria and Erythromycin
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olemos
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Lonnie, Microbe-Lift Special Blend, takes a few weeks to work , but it works, it is a natural bacteria and does not harm other beneficial bacteria like most other products.
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Justjoe
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Re: Cyanobacteria and Erythromycin
Lonnie,
If it is real bad, it can be used in conjunction with a multi pronged attack on the causes of the bloom, including lowering PO4's, removing detritus, increasing flow, etc.
To just use it would be a mistake without attacking it on other fronts, otherwise it will just come back even stronger.
Joe
Lonnie,
If it is real bad, it can be used in conjunction with a multi pronged attack on the causes of the bloom, including lowering PO4's, removing detritus, increasing flow, etc.
To just use it would be a mistake without attacking it on other fronts, otherwise it will just come back even stronger.
Joe
Spracklcat
Disaster Expert
Resist the urge! Usually increasing flow in the problem areas works, and also sea hares eat it.
Tampa Aquarium Service
Premium Member
Lonnie, when I run into that problem down here on a new clients system here is what I do and it has always worked well.
Carefully siphon the slime off the top of the sand bed and the loose stuff on the rocks, then use a gravel vac to pull dirt out of the bottom of the sand bed. You can slightly kink the hose to slow the flow so you don't siphon your sand bed into the bucket. You will be amazed at the dark cloud that will come out each time you plunge down into the bed. This is where your problem starts. Doing this will pull filthy water straight out without letting it mix in with the rest of the tank water.
Set up 2 tubs with clean salt water and scrub / rinse the rocks that are covered in slime.
Do a very large water change 40%-50%.
Add a large amount of good carbon and Phosban to the sump.
Add power heads or re-adjust return nozzles to move the water in a different pattern.
Be ready to do at least another 20% water change in 1 week.
Be sure to check around in the sump and filter pad or bags for remnants of the slime. Also do a good scrub job on your overflow. Remove the pipe that brings the water out of your overflow so it can drain to the bottom, stir it as it drains so any sediment will be removed.
I have always had 100 % good luck by doing the above steps.
John
Carefully siphon the slime off the top of the sand bed and the loose stuff on the rocks, then use a gravel vac to pull dirt out of the bottom of the sand bed. You can slightly kink the hose to slow the flow so you don't siphon your sand bed into the bucket. You will be amazed at the dark cloud that will come out each time you plunge down into the bed. This is where your problem starts. Doing this will pull filthy water straight out without letting it mix in with the rest of the tank water.
Set up 2 tubs with clean salt water and scrub / rinse the rocks that are covered in slime.
Do a very large water change 40%-50%.
Add a large amount of good carbon and Phosban to the sump.
Add power heads or re-adjust return nozzles to move the water in a different pattern.
Be ready to do at least another 20% water change in 1 week.
Be sure to check around in the sump and filter pad or bags for remnants of the slime. Also do a good scrub job on your overflow. Remove the pipe that brings the water out of your overflow so it can drain to the bottom, stir it as it drains so any sediment will be removed.
I have always had 100 % good luck by doing the above steps.
John
LCGoldman
New member
I'm about three hours in to having increased flow (I added a Powersweep 226 in the refugium and the frag tank, and an additional MaxiJet 400 with a hydor flo attachment in the frag tank which has the worst of the cyanobacteria) in my refugium and frag tank.
So far there's been no improvement
So far there's been no improvement
