thoughts on this?
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thats what I was thinking. If you look at the bag is says safe for all reef and inverts, but anyone can put that on. Is there anything on the market thats safe and works? I still have my red slime issue. It now covered my pipe organ coral. I have to suck ut off every other day.
MIKE NY
Two Decade club
I don't believe in miricles in a pill or bottle anyway, besides it would be just a band aid and not a cure. Do a search for the possible causes such as lack of flow, old lights, excess nutriants etc...and try to correct them....in the mean time I would keep siponing it out and do water changes...HTH
Do you use RO water to mix up your salt water?
Basically for cyano, lots of water changes, lots of high quality carbon (not just any ol' carbon will do) changed frequently, heavy duty wet skimming and lots of current.
I notice you run an ehiem. While great filters, any canister filter traps and holds a lot of organic debris. They need to be cleaned out every few weeks, more often when having cyano problems.
Basically for cyano, lots of water changes, lots of high quality carbon (not just any ol' carbon will do) changed frequently, heavy duty wet skimming and lots of current.
I notice you run an ehiem. While great filters, any canister filter traps and holds a lot of organic debris. They need to be cleaned out every few weeks, more often when having cyano problems.
dougwilliams
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Bill - whats your take on carbon - what makes carbon high quality? From what I've read you should be looking for the irregular shaped ones- not the small pellet type. Are there specific brands - or forms?
And how often and what percentage water changes would you do?
And how often and what percentage water changes would you do?
Doug,
Yes small irregular shaped carbon works best. Brand wise, anything labeled research grade is typically top of the line. Also Marinelands Black Diamond is excellent, they don't label it as research grade but I find the results in an aquarium to be comparable to the Aquarium Pharmaceuticals research grade carbon.
Yes small irregular shaped carbon works best. Brand wise, anything labeled research grade is typically top of the line. Also Marinelands Black Diamond is excellent, they don't label it as research grade but I find the results in an aquarium to be comparable to the Aquarium Pharmaceuticals research grade carbon.
You know what I would like to know, in the eheim there are different types of media (from bottom to top)
Fiberglass type tubes, blue course pad, white rocks things, white pad, carbon pad.
So the question is are you suppose to rinse the tubes and rocks or not? Also how often do you change them. I was once told take a handful out each time you clean and replace with new????
Fiberglass type tubes, blue course pad, white rocks things, white pad, carbon pad.
So the question is are you suppose to rinse the tubes and rocks or not? Also how often do you change them. I was once told take a handful out each time you clean and replace with new????
Pretty much like Mike says, just rinse those tubes and rocks to clear out the detritus. For the pads, it depends a bit on the pad. If they are easily rinsed, I'm a cheap SOB and rinse them 
However, if they are not easy to rinse, I'd change them out. Carbon needs to be replaced at least once a month, more often when fighting cyano.
However, if they are not easy to rinse, I'd change them out. Carbon needs to be replaced at least once a month, more often when fighting cyano.
dougwilliams
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Bolt- two questions - how old is your setup? And second, how long has it been gone?
dougwilliams
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But if it's working because of some antibiotic then its probably also wiping out the beneficial bacteria as well...
dougwilliams
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So your problem is cured now? Or you just did all of that stuff a day ago and it looks clean and by tomorrow you'll find out your whole tank is red again? (Just asking cause thats what happens to me 
) -- But my tank is about 2 months old- so I'm not really concerned with it at this point ...
) -- But my tank is about 2 months old- so I'm not really concerned with it at this point ...Similar threads
