grrrrrrr cyano

ihavtats29

ihavtats29

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ok Darlene's tank is becoming over run with cyano ive cut feeding back allot only feeding 3 times a week on the fish and only what they eat in 2 min nothing left floating around there is a k-1 and a k- nano for circulation along with a external filter with no media for added surface agitation, diy skimmer working very well , lighting is on for 12 hrs 2 hrs antinic 8 hrs antinic+ 10k and another 2 hrs antinic. water changes are done with rodi 5 gal change a week i have my own rodi with a inline tds monitor reading 0 leaving the di cartridge im not sure what i need to do, im thinking of adding a k-2 for more flow but the cyano is growing in direct flow , also thinking of using some kind of phophate sponge or media i currently have no way of checking for phosphates, any ideas out there?
 
Have you checked for nitrates? As I'm sure you already know, the cyano feeds off nitrates and phosphates. You should siphon out as much as you can when doing water changes. If I remember right that is fairly new tank also, so may be part of finishing up the cycle also. I think the added flow would probably help. Light cycle never really made much difference with cyano in my tank. HTH.
 
the goby is in my 90 gal tank , i have no way to check for phosphates i find it funny that 1 tank has it but my other 2 do not thats why i was thinking of getting some phosphate sponge, the nitrates are at 0 but with the cyano in the tank it will make it read 0 due to it holding it in its self. i was also thinking new tank syndrome being a new tank and everyone seems to get it at least once but in my 10 and 90 gal tanks i have not had any cyano issues
 
If you have not had it in the past you have been very Lucky and the exception to the general rule on that issue.

I personally think that it is a lot of just being part of the cycle.

The one thing with mine was the phospates, and untill I bought a test kit and checked it I just did not believe it.. Added GFO, cut the number of hours of my light cycle to 7 hours a day and added a Diamond watchman goby, In two weks my Cyano was gone.

Was it one of those things specifically or the combination, or just me finishing off my cycle??

HELL IF I KNOW!!!:rollface:
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14111629#post14111629 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ducklabdad
HELL IF I KNOW!!!:rollface:
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I vote this for "Quote of the day!" LOL.
 
WEll to Ihavtats29
I have been telling you about the Cyno problem my dear hubby, but NOOOOOOOOOO!!!! No one wants to listen to the Wifey lol ... So I guess Ihavtats 29 is more Frustrated witht his Cyno problem in my 20 Gallon thank than I am ....

But as everyone else has Suggested, I will Definately get a phosphate sponge to lower the Cyno problem and probably get another Koralia to have more flow on the sand bed of my tank ...

Thanks for the Advices Everyone ... ( EXCEPT for you Hubby Ihavtats29 !!! I told you so HMP!!! :P )
 
I think most of us have battled cyano at one time or another. I still have some but not enough to be very concerned about. Many people will tell you that you need more flow. Mine grows in the overflow boxes and sumps, the two highest flow areas in the tanks.

I think testing for phosphate is a useless endeavor. I have tested in the past and always came up with 0 when the cyano and hair algae were waving in the current! From what I can understand there is organic and inorganic phosphate and the test kits can only test for one of these. Also, the phosphate is not suspended in the water column. Most likely it is bound in a dirty sandbed and slowly leaches out and is consumed by the cyano immediately, hence nothing left in the water to show up on a test.

When I finally found a solution it was almost too simple. A three day "blackout". Turn off all the lights for 3 days. Only the normal room lighting. On the 4th day turn the actinics only on. The 5th day back to normal light cycle. The corals don't seem to notice the difference. Give it a try.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14113067#post14113067 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Lovmenot35
.......but NOOOOOOOOOO!!!! No one wants to listen to the Wifey lol...
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LMAO!!!!! :lol:

WOW. You guys need "Reef" counseling!!!!! At least you told him so.

My Spou$al Unit doesn't care enough to venture an opinion, EXCEPT when she catches wind of me toddling off to either Kermit's or MemFish to "look-around". Then she cringes.......

BTW, do you have a yellow Tang??
 
If I leave the lights off for 1 day my large carpet anemone looks very unhappy. Would it hurt him to leave lights off for 3 days. Whit's tank has it bad. She has a 29gal nano.
 
Seems if you turn off the lights for a few days and the cyno dies off, it would then releases the nitrates & phosphates back into the aquarium. Even if the Cyno is gone some algae is going to use that fuel. my advise would be to vacuum as much of the cyno out (removing the nutrients) during waterchanges. During that portion of the cycle I will, do a water change, then get one ready for the next crop. after about 4 of these changes it seems to get it under control and your tank will be so happy with all that clean fresh water
 
To Marty.


BTW, do you have a yellow Tang??

No we do not, I use to own a kole tang and a purple tang but I got rid of them both because they kept eating my corals and messing everything around my 90,

I was wondering, are you giving away a tang ??? lol
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14122372#post14122372 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Mako Shark II
LMAO!!!!! :lol:

WOW. You guys need "Reef" counseling!!!!! At least you told him so.

My Spou$al Unit doesn't care enough to venture an opinion, EXCEPT when she catches wind of me toddling off to either Kermit's or MemFish to "look-around". Then she cringes.......

BTW, do you have a yellow Tang??
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Not sure if you might be suggesting that the Yellow Tang would eat the cyano, but I don't believe that it will.
 
i got it a few times in my old 90. i used the red slime remover stuff and then just upped my flow and water changes, it never came back.
 
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