Cyano question/theory

[pezenfuego]

Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3007568
NO, I have done so many w/c in the past 2 weeks...IDK what else to do...I am currently making water for yet another one tomorrow...but this time I think I will do 20gallons

Well hey. Media reactors are cheap and they do an amazing job at lowering phosphates. The media for them is kinda expensive but I highly recommend getting one. It just might give you the edge to to reduce your cyanobacteria problems.

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by PEZenfuego
http:///forum/post/3007580
Well hey. Media reactors are cheap and they do an amazing job at lowering phosphates. The media for them is kinda expensive but I highly recommend getting one. It just might give you the edge to to reduce your cyanobacteria problems.
Any suggestions on one for a 54g...must be HOB

 

[pezenfuego]

Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3007586
Any suggestions on one for a 54g...must be HOB
Phosban would probably be best for that...or if you want to spend more there are some from bulk reef supply that are great. I use a viaaqua. I like it but i've heard they leak. I put mine in the sump (it is a hob though). Honestly it looks pretty sturdy and leak-proof. Anyway, just shop around...I could be wrong about the leak thing. You can also make your own...it isn't a very advanced piece of equipment.

 

[meowzer]

Well I don't WANT to spend anything, but IDK what else to do...and I AM NOT making my own....no way....
Thanks I'll look some up

 

[uneverno]

We'll see how they do. They've only been in the tank for an hour or so, but I can see white sand behind where they were

Meantime, another contributing factor is that my RO cartridge appears to have been depleted. Only 4 Mo old, but my RO/DI machine has no TDS meter on it so I was unaware. It does have a pressure gauge but as it turns out the gauge was plugged and stuck on the wide open reading so I thought it was ok...
Fixed the gauge and replaced the cartridge, so we'll see there too.
Silicon Valley water sux - we got like 6 EPA determined hazardous waste sites, a Mercury mine, and a shopping mall replete w/ food court built on top of one of the EPA sites within 5 miles of my apartment. Potential problem? IDK...

 

[uneverno]

w00t!
It's almost gone:
Religious water changes (25% every other day) w/ RO/DI for three weeks (new cartridges)
Stirring the sand bed and siphoning w/ every water change
Micron filtration w/ the Magnum HOT for 4-5 hrs after water change
Cutting white light back to 6 hrs/day
Chemipure Elite, Purigen and Phosphate pads (changed pads 1/wk)
Bringing lighting back on line over the last three days. (10hrs Actinic, 9 White)
Don't know if the Halloween hermit helped, but it's cool, so who cares?
I got a tiny little patch on one of my rocks still, but other than that - white sand