any treatments for ??

[fish&corals]

is there any kind of treatment for syno algae .. i have never had it but a friend has a tank set up and she is getting it on there sand bed .. any help would be great ..

 

[Murfman]

Increase the flow in the tank, blow it off with a turkey baster, and reduce nutrients.

 

[cdness]

^+1 to Murfman...

That is the ONLY way to keep it away. There are many different snake oil treatments that work on the temporary but never work long term...

 

[fish&corals]

see someone told them there light cycle was to much .. they are running a 4 bulb T5 fixture and running them about 10 hours a day total ..

 

[cdness]

Well let them know that's not it... I run my 6 bulb T-5 setup about 10 hours per day too and I have ZERO cyano visible. It can come up with old lamps though because the colors shift over time and can cause algae growth to occur.

 

[JaMan]

what color of cyno, green or red? I have found that excess nitrates feed the red and use of GAC helps, a long with water changes with quality RO/DI salt water. The green I have found to really respond to excess P04 and old Actinic 03's; try some GFO and change your 03's if older than 8 months.