brownish algae???

[jba6511]

oh should I cut off the moonlights as well?

 

[rebelprettyboy]

moonlights are ok algea need alot more light than those are putting off. Just try keeping it under control and u will win the battle eventually!! What kind of clean up crew do you have? and try to stay away from the chemicals

 

[myrtle beach]

Will snails eat cyno? What other species are good for eating red slime? I have about ten snails in a 55g and they either haven't found or don't like this red algae.

 

[earlybird]

Some claim that they have witnessed some snails/crabs eating cyano but if it is true it is very rare. No scientific evidence that I know of claiming that anything eats cyano. It is a bacteria described as an algae but it is not algae.

 

[jba6511]

Originally Posted by rebelprettyboy
moonlights are ok algea need alot more light than those are putting off. Just try keeping it under control and u will win the battle eventually!! What kind of clean up crew do you have? and try to stay away from the chemicals
coral banded shrimp, 2 hermit crabs, 2 turbo snails, 5 astrea snails, 1 margarita snail, 2 nas. snails.

 

[jba6511]

did another water change today and siphoned out as much of the cyano as I could get. However, I could not help but stir up the sand bed some. I have 10 pounds of live sand in my 10 gallon, so is this going to be detrimental? The sand bed is not that deep, but I do not want to cause a spike. Anything else that I should be doing to combat the cyano?

 

[earlybird]

I think as long as you didn't turn your sand over you should be okay. A little is nothing to worry about. Besides it's the deep sand beds that really can't handle it not so much in a shallow bed. Just to make sure, you should check your levels.

 

[jba6511]

any thoughts on how long until the cyno will clear up?

 

[reefreak29]

Originally Posted by jba6511
any thoughts on how long until the cyno will clear up?
possibly a week or so, if u keep up the maintanance

 

[jba6511]

still have the cyano. Have cut back feeding, light and have done constant 10% water changes and it is still there. Any other thoughts? Is it my filtration? I have a whisper economy 10 and a whisper 5-15 as well as 5 pounds of live rock. I have pointed all kinds of flow at it and all it does it develop those long stringy things that flow with the current. Do you think a conch might work since they have been known to eat cyano?

 

[reefreak29]

have u tried using a phosphate remover like phosgaurd?

 

[jba6511]

not yet. Any side effects to doing this? will it harm the fish or corals at all?

 

[reefreak29]

Originally Posted by jba6511
not yet. Any side effects to doing this? will it harm the fish or corals at all?
nope just read the instructions

 

[jba6511]

Originally Posted by reefreak29
nope just read the instructions
just looking over the product quickly and it seems like it may do the trick. However, it says to place in a high flow area. Does this mean in front of the powerhead, or could I simply place it in the back section of one of the filters where the media goes?
Also, will this clear up the current outbreak, or just prevent future ones?

 

[reefreak29]

Originally Posted by jba6511
just looking over the product quickly and it seems like it may do the trick. However, it says to place in a high flow area. Does this mean in front of the powerhead, or could I simply place it in the back section of one of the filters where the media goes?
Also, will this clear up the current outbreak, or just prevent future ones?
i put mine in the sump,u should be able to put it in your filter if u use it regularly it should keep the cyano from coming back

 

[jba6511]

yeah both filters are always running. Should I put it in both, or just 1 of the filters?

 

[jba6511]

I have been keeping up with the water changes, reduced lighting and reduced feeding. Running phosguard in one of my filters and have a powerhead that gives good flow (maxi jet 600). However, the cyano is not going away. I siphon it out and it is back the next day. Nothing is working. What else can I do? Should I resort to using chemi clean?

 

[lineman1]

i had this in my tank in small patches i put a few emerald crabs and they got rid of it

 

[reefreak29]

nothing is known to eat cyano , give it a few weeks and keep doing what your doing