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03-07-2008, 04:45 PM
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Great Link
Do you have an overflow on your tank or do you skim from below the surface. I have the same problem with my 45 as the skimmer wont pick up surface nutrients and I get the same thing. After reading this article I'm going to start pre rinsing my frozen food and stop using flake for a while.
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03-07-2008, 05:02 PM
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You need more flow aim 1 high to chop up the surface of the water
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03-08-2008, 03:08 AM
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Like you said ...you are using a skimmer rated for a 125g tank on a 150g, and also it is a skimmer with a less than stellar reputation. I also agree with Murminator, try aiming a power head towards the surface.
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03-08-2008, 04:23 PM
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MO flo
I battled cyano forever... I found getting a larger skimmer mine is "rated" for 450 gal on a 180, and increasing the flow in the tank beyond what I thought was reasonable. I also started rinsing my food 5-6 times beforer I feed it, and running a phosban reactor to lessen the available PO4 in the water collumn. I also gave up on having sand in the tank and went BB (after about a year of frustration)
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03-08-2008, 06:09 PM
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i jsut beat a small uprising of cyno.. i did a partial black and added a nano korialia for flow and in 5 days there is bareley any trace. some spots it was 2inches around and now is barely noticable. i also have move aPH to cut the surface water.
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03-08-2008, 09:28 PM
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Black out. i only had my lights on for 3 ,1 hour periods. the nano korialia is a powerhead used to add more flow to front of my rock face. this over a 5 day period has obliterated almos all signs on cyno.
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