grow cyano? BUT WHY?!!!
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rDr4g0n
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ahhhh thats good for you. you should post some pics.
rDr4g0n
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i actually sanded mine down, so it is pretty rought. i stopped running mine because i needed the powerhead in my main display to get more circulation near my sandbed. i think if i had left it going, i would have similar results to sasquatch.
what i mean squatch is, did the stuff that normally grows on your sump baffle stop growing since this stuff is taking its nutrients? or was it too small to produce and impact?
Well thats a good question, the growth on the baffle wall is thick and dosent change, it didnt recede and the rest of the macro just kept growing, the last 3 weeks ive been micro adjusting my alc and calk to keep it right on the money so that probably had a big impact on growth, Im starting to suspect that cyano once established would continue to grow even if you took all the fish out and stopped feeding, light alone is probably enough
Asa Herring
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I would like you guys to think about actually creating a full fledged algal turf scrubber. I believe that it will cure your cyno problem with room to spare. I have used one for years and never had a cyno problem even though I drastically over fed my tank. I even added fish emulsion fertilizer because the tank was running too clean when I over scrubbed.
I stopped using a skimmer as soon as I turned on the lights. Speaking of lights, my second version of a scrubber used a 300 Watt halogen light and it did cause about a gallon of evaporation per day, although it actually lowered the tank temperature.
Then, I built version three and used VHOs. Later, I changed to compact fluorescents. My evaporation dropped dramatically while continuing to lower my tank temperature. You can look at my web site and also check out a thread on another site that t ends up talking about scrubbers.
Reef Central Online Community - New Design for a Non-Photosynthetic System
I stopped using a skimmer as soon as I turned on the lights. Speaking of lights, my second version of a scrubber used a 300 Watt halogen light and it did cause about a gallon of evaporation per day, although it actually lowered the tank temperature.
Then, I built version three and used VHOs. Later, I changed to compact fluorescents. My evaporation dropped dramatically while continuing to lower my tank temperature. You can look at my web site and also check out a thread on another site that t ends up talking about scrubbers.
Reef Central Online Community - New Design for a Non-Photosynthetic System
Asa Herring
New Member
As I said, when I switched to the cool compact fluorescent lighting, the evaporation went down dramatically. The intermittent water fall and splash of a dump bucket causes a lot of interaction with the air in the room. If the room is cool, the water will be cooled, even without significant evaporation.
For those of you cyano folks still following this (and Herring too), you might have interest in the waterfall scrubber version which is now being implemented:
http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums...ver-replaces-skimmer-refugium-everything.html
http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums...ver-replaces-skimmer-refugium-everything.html
l3fty999
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I've seen mention of algae, cyano, and diatoms, but does it really matter? All I am trying to do is to get whatever to grow where I can easily remove it and therefore accomplish nutrient export and a good cosmetic appearance in my main display tank. And DO definitely read the link that was posted by SantaMonica, you can take that and expand or modify it to suit your tank's needs.
Aaron