Skimmer and cyano treatment

Coralgurl · #1 10-01-2012, 12:57 AM

I treated my tank with chemiclean just over a week ago to help deal with cyano. Completed a water change 2 days after as directed. Do I need to keep changing water until skimmer stops spazzing? I just tried turning it back on and it just went nuts.

Interestingly, the skimmer hasn't been running and neither has my dual reactor and tank looks awesome. First time in a week I've cleaned the glass was today. Just using a filter sock.

windcoast reefs · #2 10-01-2012, 01:00 AM

Yeah I find I have to change my water a few times if I treat for cyano. I find running carbon helps as well.

PoonTang · #3 10-01-2012, 01:52 AM

When I use it i do a big water change then I just dial the skimmer back as far as it will go. If its not enough then raising it up will help too. Then I just let it keep filling up the skimmer cup and I sit there and keep dumping it. If I pull out enough skim mate (5 gal) then I just top off with fresh salt water. Doesn't take too long and you can have the skimmer back to normal.

Coralgurl · #4 10-01-2012, 02:25 AM

The most I can change at a tome is 25-30 gls so I'll do a few more over the next few days. I turned my carbon off per the instructions and haven't turned it back on, will do so and see what happens.

Thanks!

Northernseacorals · #5 10-01-2012, 03:43 AM

Defiantly run some fresh carbon to help pull it out, I usually do :-)

MarkoD · #6 10-01-2012, 01:34 PM

There is only 1 way to get it out completely:

Let the skimmer overflow until it stops.

So have it drain into a bucket or empty the cup every 30 seconds

Proteus · #7 10-01-2012, 01:53 PM

I did 50 gal water changes every couple days and let skimmer overflow like Marko said

Do you have a phosphate issue. I find that's when I get cyano

Enigma · #8 10-01-2012, 01:55 PM

How has your system as a whole reacted to the Chemi-Clean?

I've purchased some, but I'm a little afraid to use it.

Proteus · #9 10-01-2012, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enigma

How has your system as a whole reacted to the Chemi-Clean?

I've purchased some, but I'm a little afraid to use it.

It's fine. I used it with clams and coral. No negative affect

Coralgurl · #10 10-01-2012, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enigma

How has your system as a whole reacted to the Chemi-Clean?

I've purchased some, but I'm a little afraid to use it.

No issues. Cyano is gone, I also turned the lights off for 3 days, corals, fish and inverts all fine. Mine was really bad on my rocks and was starting to cover corals. I also changed around my rock scaping and flow.

I haven't rechecked my phospates, but overall I don't see any sign of it returning and there are no other algae issues that I can see.