Cyanobacteria and hair algae?

[Staaan]

Got the chemipure elite finally today.

I did a quick water change.. tried siphoning as much cyano as I could.

(Also, already start dosing Special Blend)

Anyway.. I lightly rinsed the chemipure elite, as the directions stated..

When I put the chemipure in.. and turned the pump on... the pump started shooting out this black stuff, and made the tank insanely cloudy.

I assume its carbon dust...?

I took out the chemipure and rinsed it some more, in RO/DI water again.

The tank is still severely cloudy.. and I noticed this black sediment all over my LR, substrate on top of my return flow nozzle..

Anything I can do?

I hope this isn't going to kill anything in the tank.. :-\..

Ugh.. so POed right now... feel like I just can't get anything right...

 

[beerfish]

It's ugly but generally harmless. It should work its way out and be fine soon. If it's still black, take it out and rinse it a bit more.

 

[beerfish]

Homebrewing has a saying when people get worried about their beer.

RDWHAHB = Relax, don't worry, have a home brew.

I think reefkeeping should have a similar saying.

RDWDAWC = Relax, don't worry, do a water change.

 

[Staaan]

Hahaha

Think thats a new hobby I'd definitely try out... home brew sounds delicious.

Thanks beerfish

 

[Marcellina]

Dont worry its nothing harmful! Its just the finer particles from the chemipure - like you said 'dust'. It will go away nothing will be harmed.

Happened to me too when I put mine in. I just took out my handy dandy turkey baster and made it blow all over where the dust landed. Keep a turkey baster for your reef... so many uses for it.

 

[Staaan]

Yeah.. I definitely need to get one of those. Mommy only has one, and she'd KILL me.

 

[beerfish]

Hahaha

Think thats a new hobby I'd definitely try out... home brew sounds delicious.

Thanks beerfish

You're welcome to swing by on a brew day. I've got about 200 lbs of grain and 5 lbs of hops in my garage just waiting to become a tasty beverage.
:beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer:

 

[Marcellina]

Try the 99cent store get a couple

 

[Staaan]

Yeah.. definitely stopping by one tomorrow

And beerfish I'd love to give your brews a try haha..

(side note: one of my new favorite brews is Blue Point - Blueberry Ale, Bluepoint is a smaller type brewery thats out in LI.. I was planning on going on their brewery tour this summer, its supposed to be right down the road from my school haha)

 

[beerfish]

Bluepoint Blueberry is ok as fruit beers go, but I feel like it should be served with waffles. It's a good breakfast beer.

 

[tentacles]

The Bluepoint toasted lager is very good. If you live on Long Island, I would suggest checking out the brewery. It's pretty neat, in a nice little town. (And you can get growlers filled for around $12 :beer

As for the Special Blend- I had a tiny bit of cyano on one of my pieces of LR when I put it in my new tank, dosed Special Blend and it cleared right up. Be prepared for the smell though, it is really not pleasant.:grumpy:

 

[Staaan]

Toasted Lager is awesome! Also one of my faves.

And Special Blend is horrible... right before I dose, I just hold my breath and do it as quick as I can.. b/c that stuff just smells like craaaaaaap.