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Cyanobacteria & *%#
- Thread starter myrjon
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erics210
NJRC Member
The first time I experienced a Cyano bloom it did a number on my tank. Killed many SPS by smothering them in that red film.
I cleaned and did small water changes daily for a week or two but couldn't get ahead. During my water changed I would siphon the red covered sand.
Aside from more powerheads and less light, the thing that finally helped in addition to water changes was I started to filter the sand directly into the sump/filter socks. This let do sand cleaning mutliple times a day without having to do full water changes. I have like 40 filter socks, so the once they began to clog with red debris, I swapped out. After a few days I was in a much better position to deal with the remaining clusters. Still get a pocket every now and then when I try and adjust my lights a little, but usually doesn't stay around too long. The key is to try and remove as much of the red slime by net or siphon. blowing it around doesnt necessarily help.
I cleaned and did small water changes daily for a week or two but couldn't get ahead. During my water changed I would siphon the red covered sand.
Aside from more powerheads and less light, the thing that finally helped in addition to water changes was I started to filter the sand directly into the sump/filter socks. This let do sand cleaning mutliple times a day without having to do full water changes. I have like 40 filter socks, so the once they began to clog with red debris, I swapped out. After a few days I was in a much better position to deal with the remaining clusters. Still get a pocket every now and then when I try and adjust my lights a little, but usually doesn't stay around too long. The key is to try and remove as much of the red slime by net or siphon. blowing it around doesnt necessarily help.
DangerDave
NJRC Member
That's a great idea and I'm stealing it, thank you.