algae
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greatfullreefer
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Cyano is linked to poor circulation in most cases, try to get some flow going.
fmelindy
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Just wanted to post my experience with chemiclean for the record. I had a huge cyano problem - worst I've ever seen in any pictures on this message board. It was over everything - all the LR and substrate, even starting to grow up the glass. My LFS suggested chemiclean and I used it as recommended on the bottle. A little over 24 hours later - NOT A TRACE OF CYANO IN MY ENTIRE AQUARIUM. I kid you not. Great stuff! Works as advertised! Didn't harm anything in the tank and I had an assortment of fish, inverts, and corals when I did this. So, if you run out of options or just get too frustrated, give chemiclean a try!
donmgicwon
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Originally posted by DBGT
If the algae is flapping around in the current then it is cyanobacteria but if its hard and won't move its a type of coraline algae.
The picture you posted - is that dark red stuff cyano?
dbgt
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I wouldn't use any chemicals I would buy some snails that eat cyano. Do you have phosphate or silica in your water? because if you do that might be where it is coming from.Use an ro/di or deionizer on your water supply.Once your tank water runs out of phosphate and silica the cyano will die.
donmgicwon
Member
Originally posted by DBGT
no its a red coraline
I have that stuff starting to spread fast in my tank.
donmgicwon
Member
Originally posted by DBGT
thats a sign of a healthy aquarium. Its also an indicator of pollution levels, if you see it dying check your ammonia,nitrite and nitrate levels.
Nitrates are 0 but Phosphates are rising. I'm thinking about getting a mangrove just to put in my DT since I don't have a fuge.