When using a Cyano killer

[florida joe]

My only point is this, if you kill Cyano you have to monitor your nitrates and threat your tank for the rise accordingly

 

[tizzo]

Originally Posted by renogaw
http:///forum/post/2983244
tank crash of 08 thanks to red slime remover...
dropped my ph, killed the snails, which lead to just about everything else but the fish dying...which then lead to a nice addition of dinoflaggilates... which ended up causing me to break down my rock wall to scrub everything...
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Ren, everybody brings up your situation when "red slime remover" is even mentioned... I wonder why you had such a bad experience when so many have used it without the effects that you got.
Disclaimer... I am not saying to use it. I do agree with the fix your water advice.
But I am wondering why everyone is so scared because of one isolated case?
Heck, Kip lost his whole tank to flatworm exit, but I still recomend it...

 

[renogaw]

dunno... i think it's more of a "holy cow, someone as "experienced" as renogaw (lol) killed off his tank with rsr so i'm going to fix my problem instead of using a chemical" type of thing.
flat worm exit is a LOT different than RSR imo... it TELLS you the dangers.
RSR says it's harmless... tells you to turn off your skimmer, and that it MAY affect your oxygen levels...