Red Cynao

[Skimmerking]

ya I have battled if before in my 280 and the 120 siphoning is a PITA and I guess that the Chemicals are going to be the next thing.

[zoomin]

The only thing that got rid of my red "cotton candy" algae was 4 golfball-sized Pacific Turbo Snails.

[Reefer Rob]

For me, cyano just goes away on it's own. Seems to bloom when ever I make a change (good or bad) in my aquarium. Otherwise it is invisable, but I know it is still in there, waiting for me to make too big of a change so it can take advantage of the imballance. Reducing the photo period by 25% or so seems to speed it's demise.

Rob

[Skimmerking]

Originally Posted by zoomin

The only thing that got rid of my red "cotton candy" algae was 4 golfball-sized Pacific Turbo Snails.

that is a different kind of Algae that we are talking about Zoomin. Red Cynao is a red slime crap

[smellsfishy]

i used the siphon method with air line so i didn't take out to much water.
i went one step further and brushed of the rock with a small paint brush it would never come back in the same spot after it was brushed. tried the chemicals didn't work for long don't waste your money. took 3 weeks every second day of syphoning/brushing but it's gone now. also whatever rocks you can turn over and check it likes to hide and make sure the lights have been on for a while so it turns red.