Something to get rid of cyano?

[MikeP]

Originally Posted by Reefer Rob

Is the cyano hurting anything in your tank? If not, time will take care of it for you. Your system just needs to find a ballance.

It is starting to get onto my zoo's so they aren't all opening anymore but thats all right now. Other than looking ugly it's not really causing any trouble. I increased flow and reduced lighting and that did get rid of some of the really bad area's. It just seems to find new spots with less flow to start growing again. That's why I figured chemi-clean or red slime remover would finish the job.

[Reefer Rob]

I've beat it a couple of times just by reducing my photo peroid; once when my tank was new and again when I switched from PC to T5 lighting. Cyanobacteria is in all aquariums, but it's just not visible. It's only when it gets out of hand and forms matts that it becomes a problem.

[danny zubot]

I've used Red Slime remover on my old 54 corner before, works like a charm if you follow the directions properly.

In my newer 65 gallon setup I had cyano early on, and simply blasted it with scolding hot water from a turky baster. This kills it instantly. Recently, I had a patch start to accumulate on the sandbed so I tried to blast it again. It came back so I mixed the boiling water with a bit of Kalk and tried again. So far it hasn't returned.

So after all is said and done, small outbreaks can be eliminated, but large infestations need a bit of help.