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02-27-2008, 09:27 PM
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the best way to deal with cyano is to treat the source of the problem and not the symptoms. by increasing flow and removing any source of phosphates the cyano will stop coming back when you siphon it out.
HTH
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02-27-2008, 09:29 PM
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I was thinking flow was an issue i have a RSM tank and i dont like the way the power heads are set up ive been thinking of a nano koriaela for blowing on my rock face as the pumps blow into the glass and disipate.
My phosphat as of monday was < .25 decent?
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02-27-2008, 09:42 PM
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cyano uses CO2 to grow so by increasing the flow you will bring oxygen rich water to the area, slowing the growth. combine that with the reduced phosphates and the bacteria has no more fuel to grow. so when you siphon the cyano off the rock during water changes it will not come back 
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02-27-2008, 09:54 PM
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aside from water changes whats a good way to drop phosphate ?
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02-27-2008, 10:18 PM
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Stop using tap water. That is probably the main source of your problems. Also remember your tank is only 6 months old and is still reaching an equilibrium. Algae outbreaks are common during the phase. Patience is the key.
HTH
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02-27-2008, 10:22 PM
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you can lower phosphates by grown chaeto in a refugium or running a phosphate absorbing media in a sock or preferably a reactor. but this treating the symptom and not the problem, you need to find the source to be successful or you will always be trying to get rid of them.
are you using RODI? what and how much do you feed?
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02-27-2008, 10:29 PM
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i am sure im overfeeding. i have recently started to try and get fish to make the adjustments to pellets but its not going so well. bass wont touch them neither will jawfish. my tank is a red sea max i really dont have room for any add ons. there is a hole for plumbing on the back but i have no idea how to plumb a sump.
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02-27-2008, 11:43 PM
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are you using tap water? or RODI?
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