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11-27-2004, 02:23 AM
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Cyano
I fixed the skimmer so it's not throwing out bubbles anymore but what's the best method to counteract the cyano now that its forming on the bottom. Eventhough there are no bubbles coming out of the skimmer anymore either, there are still tons of bubbles constantly forming on the rocks and on some of the corals.
parameters: Calcium 430 Alkalinity 9.2 Nitrate (according to those inaccurate Hagen kits) around 10 mg/L Ammonia 0 pH 8.3 Any suggestions? 
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11-27-2004, 02:27 AM
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Re: Cyano
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an increas in flow usaly takes care of it from forming but that isn't realy the fix for it.. you have an abundence of nutrents so you have to reduce that. heavy skimming and time are the main fixes. Steve
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11-27-2004, 02:31 AM
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cyano
I purchased the tank from someone else who had it for over a year actually so it's been cycled. There's quite a bit of flow in it for a 90G but it's only running a prizm pro skimmer. I'm having to baste the rocks every hour in order to keep the bubbles off the rock and there's nothing even creating them anymore.
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11-27-2004, 06:21 AM
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The bubbles never came from the skimmer, they're a byproduct of photosynthesis. Cyano and dinos both produce bubbles, and both can happen after a major disturbance of the tank. Moving the tank qualifies as a major disturbance. Keep the skimmer going, lots of flow, maybe reduce the photoperiod, maintain a good water change schedule and be patient. It will go away.
Is it red, green or brown? Sheets or stringy snotty bubbles?
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11-27-2004, 09:10 AM
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Cyano
The algae is like a dark red and the bubbles grow in neat little bunches only on the red algae and also on the rock where there doesn't appear to be any cyano. The tank has been set up for about two months now. Would it normally take this long for the algae to appear? I did get rid of all the live rock on the right side of the tank which is where the algae has formed since. I guess this could have assisted in the problem.
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11-27-2004, 04:20 PM
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Ya, there could be a lot of PO4 in there. Eric did have a lot of things die in that tank, like 3 anemones at once, things like that. If they just dissolved in the tank, the sand could be polluted. Get some phosban from Safari and put that in. Did you get your skimmer running yet? If not, work on that too.
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11-27-2004, 04:39 PM
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systematically
Jason
test your phosphate. fix the phosphate problem if required by removing sand possibly and feeding less ..... for interm quick fix use phosban/rowaphos to stop the growth get your skimmer going use a small diameter 1/2"id acrylic tube attached to a hose as a siphon and siphon any muck on the sand to remove that top layer. it may be used to remove some of the muck on the rocks as well if it comes off easily. this can be used to remove sand as well ... a little slow but you might not need to dismantle your tank. good luck.
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