ongoing cyano situation driving me crazy

jimeluiz · 09-18-2005, 09:16 PM

How many water changes does it take to to cleanse the ocean?

It has been about a month. I've been fighting back a cyano outbreak with hand-harvesting, subtrate vaccuuming, reduced feeding and water changes.

What am I getting wrong?

Here are some pics of the red carpet spreading out over my sandbed.

Forgive me father for I have sinned -- it has been nine months since my last bulb replacement. Maybe that will do the trick.

KimPossible · 09-18-2005, 09:21 PM

LOL.....maybe it will!

Gina · 09-19-2005, 07:39 AM

Is there any chance that your rock is leaching?
Just thinking!

Carol · 09-19-2005, 09:17 AM

This is my first reply to anyone. Anyways i have been having the same problem, and with the help of some wonderful people in here, its not so bad anymore, i had my lights on for 11 hours in the day, i cut that down to 7 hours a day and scooped out as much of the red as i could get, its a lot better than it was. How many hours are your lights on for?? you might want to cut back on the hours, i know it helped me a LOT... (the lights feed the red growth) good luck and best wishes Carol

Travis · 09-19-2005, 09:21 AM

Welcome Carol!

Jim... replace your bulbs, I'll put money on that doing the trick.

Woodstock · 09-19-2005, 10:10 AM

Welcome Carol

Jim, continue to siphon it out... keeping your lights off for a few days will help dramatically also. Just remember, something is feeding it... the po4/silicate/nitrAtes are coming from somewhere~~

jimeluiz · 09-19-2005, 10:55 AM

Thanks all. And welcome Carol.

Our lights are on from 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. I will cut back for a while.

New bulbs ordered.

We lost a sand sifting star some months ago and I never found the body. Search as I might it was nowhere to be found. So it has been decaying in the sand. I saw a rise in Nitrates and thought that must be why. It has calmed down. They test at <5mg/L. I've been testing for posphates but can never detect any. TrItes and ammonia are 0.

Gina - I don't know how/why/what the rocks would be leaching. It is all live rock, no rubble base rock in there. Can you explain more what you are thinking?

Thanks again.

Witfull · 09-19-2005, 11:07 AM

on the bright side..cyno harvesting it the best way to remove nasties form the tank~

Woodstock · 09-19-2005, 11:14 AM

Very true Witty!

Jimeluiz, try taking a water sample from the area underneath the cyno... under the sand or rocks and test that for po4.

Warnberg · 09-19-2005, 12:10 PM

All suggestions above are right on the money. One more thing, clean your overflows and your sump. Gotta cut down the the posphates and left over food will cause this.

Good Luck,

Mad Mike · 09-19-2005, 10:01 PM

How's your water flow in the effected area? Try kicking it up some.

Newt · 09-20-2005, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad Mike

How's your water flow in the effected area? Try kicking it up some.

ditto! Increased flow will definitely help prevent any buildup.

09-18-2005, 09:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
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Carol Tunicate Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 2 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ongoing cyano situation driving me crazy This is my first reply to anyone. Anyways i have been having the same problem, and with the help of some wonderful people in here, its not so bad anymore, i had my lights on for 11 hours in the day, i cut that down to 7 hours a day and scooped out as much of the red as i could get, its a lot better than it was. How many hours are your lights on for?? you might want to cut back on the hours, i know it helped me a LOT... (the lights feed the red growth) good luck and best wishes Carol

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Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,890 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ongoing cyano situation driving me crazy Welcome Carol! Jim... replace your bulbs, I'll put money on that doing the trick. __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

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Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,501 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ongoing cyano situation driving me crazy Welcome Carol Jim, continue to siphon it out... keeping your lights off for a few days will help dramatically also. Just remember, something is feeding it... the po4/silicate/nitrAtes are coming from somewhere~~ __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

09-19-2005, 10:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
jimeluiz Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Niteroi, Brasil Posts: 829 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ongoing cyano situation driving me crazy Thanks all. And welcome Carol. Our lights are on from 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. I will cut back for a while. New bulbs ordered. We lost a sand sifting star some months ago and I never found the body. Search as I might it was nowhere to be found. So it has been decaying in the sand. I saw a rise in Nitrates and thought that must be why. It has calmed down. They test at <5mg/L. I've been testing for posphates but can never detect any. TrItes and ammonia are 0. Gina - I don't know how/why/what the rocks would be leaching. It is all live rock, no rubble base rock in there. Can you explain more what you are thinking? Thanks again. __________________ Sold the tank prior to our move. Setting up our new life in Brazil.

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Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,501 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ongoing cyano situation driving me crazy Very true Witty! Jimeluiz, try taking a water sample from the area underneath the cyno... under the sand or rocks and test that for po4. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

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Warnberg Acropora Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,911 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ongoing cyano situation driving me crazy All suggestions above are right on the money. One more thing, clean your overflows and your sump. Gotta cut down the the posphates and left over food will cause this. Good Luck, __________________ Dave 240 Gallon Tall Tencor (96"L x 30"T x 18"W) 4 250 Watt MH XM10K bulbs 2-54 Watt T5 Actinic Euro-Reef CS8-2-RC Jetstream 1 Calcium Reactor 4 Tunze Turbelle stream 6000 power heads 7095 Tunze controller

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