http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_.../en/index.html
WHO | Water-related diseases
CAUTION!!!The more I research the more intimidated i become.After reading the above I for one will never taste my tank water again.
Cyano factoids.
Ideal combination for cyano blooms
dissolved organic carbon=dissolved organic protein=dissolved organic matter. Add high dKH, oversaturation of C02 and failing lighting.
Cyano growths have a positive affect in water quality at high purity thru the release of oxygen that has a high orp
Both a plant and a bacteria
Always present in fresh and saltwater aquariums
Light,nitrogen.nitrates,doc's and C02 are interchangeable-1 or 2 can be missing, but will not stop its growth, or occurance
Use of antibiotics will create a resistant strain and kill off good bacteria
Cyanobacterium cannot be seen under normal microscopes, so to think you dont have cyano would be a misconception
DOC's the immediate result of anything organic that dies off and is decomposed by bacteria, fish slime,algae,bacteria,digested/uneaten food,metabolic waste,live food and some additives
PH controllers- bicarbonates convert to C02=carbon
Red slime pigmentation contains phycoerythrins that absorbs lighting in the 555 to 564 nm range
NOTE... I am not qualified to understand the impacts of the above, when I get a headache I take advil and I dont know whats in that either lol. Steve