Red Slime Algae

[Reefer Rob]

You'll have no problem with a 3 day blackout. I did 2 days with my SPS tank with no problem. When you re-start your lights start with 1/2 time and slowly work back up. All your cyano will be gone...for now

I wouldn't worry about cyano too much if your tank is only 6 months old. The only thing I know for sure about cyano is that it takes advantage of change in your tank- good or bad. In the first six months your tank is a constant state of change!

My tank is as clean as you can get without run something like Zeovit, I have 60X flow, and I'll still get the occasional patch of cyano, it's no big deal. It usually means a snail has died or something, LOL and the place it grows best is in the high flow areas.

[ElGuappo]

my true perks jawfish tobacco bass and rusty angel and chromis will be ok in a black out ? shold i stll suppliment Strontium calgcium and iodide? not worried about inverts they hide in the dark all day anyway.

Thanks

[Reefer Rob]

3 days without food is no big deal for fish, otherwise do everything else you normally do. Ca, Kh, Mg supplementation carries on.

[ElGuappo]

well i will black out starting tommorrow.

[Reefer Rob]

Here's the RC thread of the month with all the info. You can read it while you're not looking at your tank, you'll need that long

[ElGuappo]

is this hooked up to the tank or ist it used whn filling and hooked up between water source and tank?

Originally Posted by a4twenty

that is more than likely it. Culligan water is probably only RO and not good enough but a TDS test would tell for sure.





yes there are pre-filters ( usually 2 ) to be changed every 6 months ( ~$10 - $20 ea ), the DI resin every ~6 months ( but you test for this, ~$30 - $40 ) and the membrane every 2 - 3 years ( ~ $100 - $150 ). it probably would fit in a small cabinet but it needs a water source to work, so you could keep it in the laundry room or somewhere else convenient.

if you you don't want to buy a unit, i am sure your LFS sells RODI water and with only a 34G you could bring home 5G - 10G every other week for top up and water changes. another option is distilled water but you have to make sure it has not been re-mineralized.

HTH

[ElGuappo]

Thanks this is a great link.

Originally Posted by Reefer Rob

Here's the RC thread of the month with all the info. You can read it while you're not looking at your tank, you'll need that long

[banditpowdercoat]

To add my story,

Well, couple days ago I had a breakout of Cyano. Took over the entire sand in 2 days. I am now on 32 hrs of lights out, with more skimming, and the sand is just about clean again. Amazed at how fast it grows, and disperses.

I went from 2 T5 no reflectors to a 4 tube TEK light, and added 3 fish at the same time. The added light and bioload I think is what kickstarted the Cyano. 2 more days and rock/sand should be nice and pretty again