i was havng a big problem with i think its called cyno bacteria i can not afford metal halides but i do have power compacts at 4 watts per gallon i have a air stone protien skimmer and 2 powerheads in the tank i tore down my tank and scrubed all the snot off my tank it was a gross green mucus im going to be setting the tank up again and i would like any ideas as to how to keep it from happening again the tank has run for 3 years and never had this problem
