Cannot get rid of cyano!

[reefgirl189]

I don't have any suggestions but I'm dealing with it too. I had never had it before and one day it shows up out of nowhere and it's been a thorn in my side ever since.

I've added a more extensive CUC, including sand sifting starfish, to help with the problem but I haven't noticed any help.

After a few weeks mine *seems* to be dying down now. All I did was lower the intensity of the LEDs by a bit and started feeding a less.

Tagging along because I wouldn't mind a few new tricks myself.

[jtbadco]

Not sure what you guys are running for lights but I had a huge cyano outbreak when my T5 bulbs got old. I ran them for about 9 months with no problems, then the cyano started with a little here and there, which got worse, and worse. I changed out my bulbs and the problem went away.

[marie]

for some reason I get cyano from Jan to April every year and then it goes away.... whether I attempt to do anything about it or not

[NU-2reef]

Did anyone try to increase flow to the areas where cyano is present? I know it's pretty basic but I don't recall anyone talking about flow. Some chemicals have also helped me but I recommend some caution if going that route.

[doch]

Chemi clean. I fought it for a long time... didn't want to use it... gave3 up, tried it and it was cleared up in 3 days. Never came back. Also, no adverse effects.

[MarkoD]

i have recently added another MP40 and an MP10. cyano seems to be the worse(thick and sticky) in high flow areas

[Cal_stir]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

i have recently added another MP40 and an MP10. cyano seems to be the worse(thick and sticky) in high flow areas

It seems that high flow prevents it, but once you got it, it feeds it.

[Cal_stir]

+1 on the chemiclean, had battled for @ 3 months, followed instructions, no adverse effects, took @ 4 20% WC to get my skimmer to settle down,
ran 2 air pumps til then, glad I did it.

[Zarstar]

Stop feeding your tank. its worked every time anyone asked me... and regular water changes

[bigal]

i get it every spring. and i find my silica buster filter on my RO/DI gets taxed realy fast four about 3 months.i think its all the spring run off