cyanobacteria

[shawn114]

If this is cyano, how do I deal with it?

 

[ChrisRD]

Looks like it. A little bit here and there is no big deal. How old is the tank? It's pretty normal to see it in a young tank, or the a spot here-n-there in a mature tank.

Strong circulation, good skimmer, water changes, etc. (basically keep your water quality high) should keep it at bay. If the tank is in it's first 6 months you may see a bloom, but it should subside in time.

 

[shawn114]

I have been cycling the tank for about a month and a half, I thought I would have to add some nutrients.

 

[Jolieve]

shawn, just siphon the cyano out of the tank when you do water changes. Should be no biggie, in time, you won't see it at all unless you need to change your light bulbs.

Good luck,
J.

 

[cdeakle]

If you want try using Chemi-Clean, It worls really good but will wreak havok on your skimmer. be prepared for a sizable water change.

 

[rwoolley]

I got sick of seeing the cyano and tried Kent Poly-Ox. I've used it at half the recommended dosage (one dose in the morning instead of am & pm)and after about 2 weeks the cyano is almost completely gone with no apparent affect to any of my corals. , very happy with the results.

 

[shawn114]

I tried syphoning it but it was too attached to the substrate and the live rock. Kind of made a mess of things.

 

[Jolieve]

Too attached to the substrate and rocks... hm... Okay... this might be a two person task, depending on weather or not you are ambidextrous.

Get a cheap toothbrush at the grocery (new in the package, do not use a used one in your tank.. gross) and hold the siphon hose near the area where you want to remove the cyano. Then gently swipe it off the rock or substrate with the toothbrush toward the siphon hose.

That should eliminate the mess and aid in removal.

J.

 

[rwoolley]

I've used a turkey baster to give it a little blast, then suck it up. I spit the turkey baster back out on a filter pad I hold over the tank which catches the algae.

 

[shawn114]

I removed most of the cyano, but it still is coming back, even more of it.
should I just buy a mexican turbo, or will it eventually go away if I keep trying to remove it manually?

 

[Kevin1000]

I removed most of the cyano, but it still is coming back, even more of it.
should I just buy a mexican turbo, or will it eventually go away if I keep trying to remove it manually?

Cyno is not something to be overly concerned with unless it takes over the tank. It is not unusual for tanks that are in cycle. I have a 55 gal. in cycle now and I simply periodically syphon off the real bad spots once a week.

Cyno is a bacteria - not algae and snails won't eat it. The std. treatment is to improve water quality and water flow. Suggest you rearrange your power heads to get better water flow - might consider adding additional power head(s). If you are still in cycle - don't change water - if you are past cycle then go ahead and change water.

If you have a real bad case of cycno you can use antibiotics. Here is a link to a web site that gives specific instructions on how to treat cyno or "red slime" http://www.seahorse-nw.com/SeaHorse_Tips.html

Hope this helps.

 

[Joew]

chem-clean is used with no skimming or pumping, water just stays still and it does its work. Great product.
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