Water Flow

[xxxAngeloxxx]

How can you tell when you have or don't have enough flow in the tank? Especially how can you tell if your corals are getting enough flow or no flow in the tank? Reason I ask is because im starting to get red slime on my sand bed now. I know it cant be from light because I just have my lights on for 5 hours a day. I'm not overfeeding my tank. But im going more towards water flow not cycling all around my tank. May I be getting red slime because I don't have enough flow in the tank or its still part of the cycle? I know that my tank parameters are good haven't had no fish go to heaven or even inverts and corals too. Im currently running 2x 750 GPH powerheads in the tank right now and I still don't see enough flow going around the tank.

 

[kenconnect]

i personally think is part of ur cycle cuz of ur new set up. cuz if u have 2 750 ph pushing i think thats fine .. but of course it all depends on ur aquascape and where u have the ph

 

[fishman1069]

Low flow does play a role in cyno growth but its not the cause of the bacteria itself. You have excess nutrients in the tank that the cyno is feeding off of. Are you running a phosban reactor? How many fish do you have and how often do you feed? There has to be something adding nutrients to your water for cynobacteria to rear its ugly head. You can try switching your flow around a lil but it you face it directly on your sandbed your gonna have a sandstorm.

 

[Og Drogon]

Following: cause I know SPS needs lots of flow, but softies,LPS & zoas don't need as much.

Yet in my 57g I didn't use much flow cause I had a frogspawn and other corals that seem not to like much flow, and started getting red slime in the side of my sand bed, :-/

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

i personally think is part of ur cycle cuz of ur new set up. cuz if u have 2 750 ph pushing i think thats fine .. but of course it all depends on ur aquascape and where u have the ph

My powerheads are on the side of the tank from left and right and my rock work is in the back glass of the tank. The powerheads i have don't let me put them how i want the flow to go it just shoots out straight.

 

[garys reef]

cyano is a bacteria u had to get it from somewhere i had it and tried everything lights off more flow less feeding the last resort was to nuke it and now i am glad that i did i used cyano solution and 1 treatment it was gone and its been about a year and no cyano fish and corals are all fine just follow instuctions

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Low flow does play a role in cyno growth but its not the cause of the bacteria itself. You have excess nutrients in the tank that the cyno is feeding off of. Are you running a phosban reactor? How many fish do you have and how often do you feed? There has to be something adding nutrients to your water for cynobacteria to rear its ugly head. You can try switching your flow around a lil but it you face it directly on your sandbed your gonna have a sandstorm.

well my cheato and Dictyota Ciliolata as been growing crazy but more growth on my Dictyota Ciliolata. As fish i have 2 clowns 1 wrasse 1 small tang 3 shrimps and 1 starfish. Yea i don't want the Sahara storm in the tank either lol. As feed i feed twice a day in the morning and night

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

cyano is a bacteria u had to get it from somewhere i had it and tried everything lights off more flow less feeding the last resort was to nuke it and now i am glad that i did i used cyano solution and 1 treatment it was gone and its been about a year and no cyano fish and corals are all fine just follow instuctions

thats the name of the product you used cyano solution?

 

[garys reef]

yeah that is it it is better than red slime remover trust me i was scared to do it but after fighting it for so long i could'nt take it anymore my lfs recomended this and swore i would be fine and he knows how i am lol and i trusted him and it is gone

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

yeah that is it it is better than red slime remover trust me i was scared to do it but after fighting it for so long i could'nt take it anymore my lfs recomended this and swore i would be fine and he knows how i am lol and i trusted him and it is gone

Thanks Gary i will giving it a shot =)

 

[garys reef]

also have others that had same thing and used it with the same results no more cyano

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

also have others that had same thing and used it with the same results no more cyano

Might you know where i can get it and how the product box looks like maybe the type of brand it was. i wouldn't wanna get the wrong brand either -___- lol

 

[kenconnect]

http://www.marinedepot.com/Aqua_Vis...s-Aqua_Vision_Aquatics-QI01033-FIMERM-vi.html

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

http://www.marinedepot.com/Aqua_Vis...s-Aqua_Vision_Aquatics-QI01033-FIMERM-vi.html

Good looking out GOD =) lol

 

[garys reef]

no sweat brother syphon out as much as possible than dose this wait 24 hrs and do a big water change just to let you know your skimmer will be acting up for about a week but it is part of it both of my friends that used it had same thing happen just follow instructions u will be fine and cyano free any questions pm me

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

no sweat brother syphon out as much as possible than dose this wait 24 hrs and do a big water change just to let you know your skimmer will be acting up for about a week but it is part of it both of my friends that used it had same thing happen just follow instructions u will be fine and cyano free any questions pm me

Thanks Gary

 

[garys reef]

any time buddy

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

any time buddy

If i was to get this product tomorrow will i still need to do another water change as how i have done one already on friday. Will i need to do it again?

 

[garys reef]

it says to dose it when lights are on shut off carbon and skimmer after 24 hours do a 25% water change also shut off uv if you have it

 

[fishman1069]

Yes! Youy will definitley want to do a water change after using the cyano killer. Once the product kills the cyano it releases nutrients that will cause more cyano if you dont do a large water change. Good luck