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e-roc
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Well i thought it might be hair algea but its Jet black
what do i need to do
what do i need to do
mr. limpid
Active Member
It looks the start of Cyno bacteria, it is actually dark green, almost black. Many threads on this bad boy. The one that comes to mind is snakes method's, just do search of cyno. I gave up on mine used
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e-roc
Guest
well most that i read say more circulation that cant be the case in my tank trust me ill read on
mr. limpid
Active Member
How old are your bulbs? Nitrate and phosphates levels? Do you rinse your frozen food B4 you feed? How long do you leave your lights on? Do you have coral in tank? Do you have macro algae? All these are contributors to cyno, except coral in your tank and macro algae helps against cyno.
beaslbob
Well-Known Member
kill your lights and stop all feeding for a few days.
When that is all killed off then resume with less lighting and less feeding.
then find the amount of both that will allow the fish, corraline, corals, and macro algaes to thrive but not so much the uglies come back.
my .02
When that is all killed off then resume with less lighting and less feeding.
then find the amount of both that will allow the fish, corraline, corals, and macro algaes to thrive but not so much the uglies come back.
my .02
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e-roc
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Originally Posted by Mr. Limpid http:///t/391065/what-is-it-and-how-do-i-kill-it#post_3466300
How old are your bulbs? Nitrate and phosphates levels? Do you rinse your frozen food B4 you feed? How long do you leave your lights on? Do you have coral in tank? Do you have macro algae? All these are contributors to cyno, except coral in your tank and macro algae helps against cyno.
Bulbs are new but i will be tossing them in a few days for a Cree LED kit nitrates are 0 no dont rense my food but will be going it from now on lights run 8 hours CPF light running now
yes i have a few frags along with ahhh about a 75 head green ZOO no macro
and i will also be leaving at the end of the week for 10 days any pointers on this
Originally Posted by Mr. Limpid http:///t/391065/what-is-it-and-how-do-i-kill-it#post_3466300
How old are your bulbs? Nitrate and phosphates levels? Do you rinse your frozen food B4 you feed? How long do you leave your lights on? Do you have coral in tank? Do you have macro algae? All these are contributors to cyno, except coral in your tank and macro algae helps against cyno.
Bulbs are new but i will be tossing them in a few days for a Cree LED kit nitrates are 0 no dont rense my food but will be going it from now on lights run 8 hours CPF light running now
yes i have a few frags along with ahhh about a 75 head green ZOO no macro
and i will also be leaving at the end of the week for 10 days any pointers on this
rickross23
Active Member
Have fish? If so, feed them like PIGs the day u leave..they will need the food. Have someone you trust come to your house 1-2 days before u leave and show them the rings of feeding the fish, etc. Have them come while youre gone. Problem solved.
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e-roc
Guest
problem not solved just moved here no real friends or people i trust on over 100 miles
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e-roc
Guest
well i thought of that but they say pellets are bad for them and what about corals
rickross23
Active Member
WHAT CORALS? Id look into getting a tank-keeper...NO One in your family can watch it?
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e-roc
Guest
my closest family member is my dad at about a 4 hour trip and he already has a 120g tank i left there
that i make him take care and he will be out of town so nope
that i make him take care and he will be out of town so nope
rickross23
Active Member
What did you plan on doing? Lfs probably will probably care for tank but for pretty much$$$
mr. limpid
Active Member
Every thing will survive for 10 days without food. The only concern you should have is equipment failure and top off. Top off can be solved with an automatic top off as for equipment failure you'll need a person for that or chance it.
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e-roc
Guest
well everything is less than a month old so im hoping there will be no problem ehh well about 2 months now and ATO is not really needed
with this small biocube it has the solid cover and sense i have had it almost 2 months ive had to refill it about 3 days ago with a cup of water
with this small biocube it has the solid cover and sense i have had it almost 2 months ive had to refill it about 3 days ago with a cup of water
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e-roc
Guest
i have the return pointed up to make a really nice size ripple across the water would this help
bang guy
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Originally Posted by E-RoC http:///t/391065/what-is-it-and-how-do-i-kill-it#post_3466443
i have the return pointed up to make a really nice size ripple across the water would this help
Only if the air above the water is continually replaced by fresh air. My concern is that it is not being refreshed, otherwise your evaporation rate would be much higher.
Originally Posted by E-RoC http:///t/391065/what-is-it-and-how-do-i-kill-it#post_3466443
i have the return pointed up to make a really nice size ripple across the water would this help
Only if the air above the water is continually replaced by fresh air. My concern is that it is not being refreshed, otherwise your evaporation rate would be much higher.