What IS Coming Next?????

T

thumper

Been thru the nitrates being sky high, got them back in order, been thru the ick, got that taken care of and now what? Now we have that stinking cyanobacteria in our tank, I am about to pull my hair out with this thing!!!!!!!!!! :evil: Can anyone suggest something to help us get rid of this stuff?

water params are as:

nitrates 5ppm
nitrites 0
phosphates 0
calcium 400
ammonia 0
ph 8.1
 
How long has the tank been set up? How old are the bulbs? How much flow do you have in there? How often are you feeding fish and how much? Do you feed frozen, flake or other? If frozen do you pour out the water that you thawed the food in, and then feed the food to the tank?
 
is that reef safe? I am not sure about any of this for I just changed over about 2 1/2 months ago from a FOWLR to a reef tank?
 
it is reef safe as long as you follow the directions. BUt just because you get rid of it with chemicals dosent mean the problem is solved.
 
I have had the tank up and runnig now for a little over 18 months, the bulbs are brand new about 3 weeks old, I have 2-270gph power heads, I feed every other day alternating flake, brine, mysis, I feed 3/4 of a cube of frozen and yes I pour the juices down the drain, then feed, the only thing I cant seem to find is my little green chromis she has been gone now for about 2 weeks.
 
once the cyano is gone, make sure you have adequate water flow (no dead spots) and mind your feeding. These are the two biggest contributions to it next to phosphates, which you don't have. I've had good luck with the red slime remover, I've battled this stuff so many times it isn't even funny.
 
You just changed over 2 months ago from FOWLR, so having things under control with a FOWLR does not equate to having things under control once you go reef. What size is your tank, I ask more so to help see if you have enough water movement in your tank with the two powerheads. Keep in mind that you can have tons of flow in your tank and still have dead spots due to the aquascaping as well as the PH placement. What you need to strive for is flow that keeps the food in suspension and not allow it to settle in areas. Positioning PH's in the rear corners and pointing them at the center of the front glass creates a better flow pattern than if they are pointed across from each other. You can also try to get as much flow across the sandbed as you can without it being disturbed. Are you using RO/DI water and what are the kelvin ratings for your bulbs. If you don't eliminate the source of the problem, you will keep battling it. It will take time to get this under control..as the saying goes "nothing good happens fast in a reef tank"

Cheers!
 
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