cyanobacteria
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flower
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Originally Posted by dilan http:///t/394523/cyanobacteria#post_3511420
do you know how to get rid of cyanobacteria easily. I have a 404 fluval filter with a 400 per gal powerhead and a 950 powerhead
Make sure you have good flow to all areas of the tank...be very careful to not overfeed the tank....remove as much as you can by using a turkey baster (fish only) then do a weekly water change, using RO (reverse osmosis) water for the mix of new saltwater. You most likely have phosphates, the cyano feeds on it....phosphate water tests will give you a false negative because the cyano absorbs it.
Cyano grows where the water flow is low, and the extra nutrients can settle in the area....
Originally Posted by dilan http:///t/394523/cyanobacteria#post_3511420
do you know how to get rid of cyanobacteria easily. I have a 404 fluval filter with a 400 per gal powerhead and a 950 powerhead
Make sure you have good flow to all areas of the tank...be very careful to not overfeed the tank....remove as much as you can by using a turkey baster (fish only) then do a weekly water change, using RO (reverse osmosis) water for the mix of new saltwater. You most likely have phosphates, the cyano feeds on it....phosphate water tests will give you a false negative because the cyano absorbs it.
Cyano grows where the water flow is low, and the extra nutrients can settle in the area....
mr. limpid
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If all else fails try Slim-away. But first do what Flowers said.
snakeblitz33
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Feed less. Add macroalgae to your sump. Use a decent skimmer. Use RO/DI water. Siphon it out on each water change. Add a little extra flow to those areas, or you can make sure you slightly gravel siphon those areas to get rid of any built up detritus.
prin1113ci
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Cyanobacteria are aquatic and photosynthetic that is they live in the water and can manufacture their own food .
flower
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Originally Posted by prin1113ci http:///t/394523/cyanobacteria#post_3513720
Cyanobacteria are aquatic and photosynthetic that is they live in the water and can manufacture their own food .
Hi,
Welcome to the site....
UM the only thing I have to say to your post is that it does NOT manufacture it's own food...where did you get that information? Photosynthetic means that it gets some energy and food from light...the light is food..... however, cyanobacteria...which is a bacteria, (not an algae) also feeds on extra nutrients that settle where the water flow is low. If you don't have phosphates and extra nutrients, no matter how much light, you won't have cyanobacteria...you are correct, it does grow in water.
Originally Posted by prin1113ci http:///t/394523/cyanobacteria#post_3513720
Cyanobacteria are aquatic and photosynthetic that is they live in the water and can manufacture their own food .
Hi,
Welcome to the site....
UM the only thing I have to say to your post is that it does NOT manufacture it's own food...where did you get that information? Photosynthetic means that it gets some energy and food from light...the light is food..... however, cyanobacteria...which is a bacteria, (not an algae) also feeds on extra nutrients that settle where the water flow is low. If you don't have phosphates and extra nutrients, no matter how much light, you won't have cyanobacteria...you are correct, it does grow in water.
beaslbob
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Originally Posted by dilan http:///t/394523/cyanobacteria#post_3511420
do you know how to get rid of cyanobacteria easily. I have a 404 fluval filter with a 400 per gal powerhead and a 950 powerhead
What I do is kill the lights and stop feeding the tank.
When the cyano dies off I then resume with less lighting and feeding then before. And adjust so that macros, corraline, coral all thrive but the cyano does not come back.
my .02
Originally Posted by dilan http:///t/394523/cyanobacteria#post_3511420
do you know how to get rid of cyanobacteria easily. I have a 404 fluval filter with a 400 per gal powerhead and a 950 powerhead
What I do is kill the lights and stop feeding the tank.
When the cyano dies off I then resume with less lighting and feeding then before. And adjust so that macros, corraline, coral all thrive but the cyano does not come back.
my .02
florida joe
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Cyano can and will also most defiantly grow in areas of high flow. I have in fact had cyano growing on an area of my overflow box that was in close direct contact with high flow from my power head. I believe this is due to the contestant contact of nutrients. Once the bacteria starts to colonize these areas of high flow constantly supply them with nutrients
flower
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Originally Posted by dilan http:///t/394523/cyanobacteria#post_3513798
thanks solved a while ago killed the lights how do i get good Coraline growth
Get a rock with coraline all over it., and take something hard or use a toothbrush (marked FISH ONLY) and chop or brush it in front of a power head. Keep your calcium between 400 and 500...everything plastic will get covered first. I had a power head situated to blow into a cave so a Chilli coral would be happy, well it caused a sandstorm in the back and sand pelted the rock...I had coraline growing everywhere, my tank was over run with it.
Originally Posted by dilan http:///t/394523/cyanobacteria#post_3513798
thanks solved a while ago killed the lights how do i get good Coraline growth
Get a rock with coraline all over it., and take something hard or use a toothbrush (marked FISH ONLY) and chop or brush it in front of a power head. Keep your calcium between 400 and 500...everything plastic will get covered first. I had a power head situated to blow into a cave so a Chilli coral would be happy, well it caused a sandstorm in the back and sand pelted the rock...I had coraline growing everywhere, my tank was over run with it.