At wits end!!!

[MrDJeep123]

I have been battling cyano now for months and nothing I have tried has worked. Last resort I have ordered Chemiclean. Read all the reviews and seems like this stuff works. I am hoping for the best. lol

Have you considered prodibio bioclean?

 

[mcbridepcm]

Chemiclean worked for me when I had a cyano problem. I found the root of my problem was my lighting at that time I was using T5' s and my bulbs were dying, and spectrum was off. After 3 days all of the cyano wasn't gone. So I manually remove the rest and changed 25 percent of my water. Switched to new LED' s. Sense then my primary algea is corline. I pray it stays this way.

 

[swishb]

I used Blue Life cyano Rx It took care of red cyano ok But my teardrop clam is a goner !!

 

[clownfitch]

Figure out the source.
Take action to eliminate the source.
Weekly 10% water changes and syphon cyano before lights out EVERY night.

In most cases dosing additives is responsible for cyano. Nuking your system without first eliminating the source only results in a clean tank now but inevitable future outbreak.
I stopped having algae and cyano issues when I stopped using the additives that promise to do this and that. I maintain alkalinity/ calcium through kalkwasser and magnesium/ trace elements through 10% weekly water changes.

 

[Lazys Coral House]

Keep the skimmer on. Just open the skimmer restrictive valve all the way so it won't collect anything in the cup or make a foam head. Lack of oxgen during the treatment can cause issues in the tank. After treatment consider a 50% water change to remove 1/2 the nutrients from the water that the dead bacteria produced.

 

[scardall]

I have used "Red Slime" product. It will work. You may need to run 2 treatment regimes to beat this. Plus increase water movement in the are's that the cyno-bacteria is and suck as much of this before treatment begins. You will win. :smile:

 

[Mark_D]

Mike,

I believe I am agreeing with Randy in saying that although Chemiclean may solve your issue short term, you will still not be solving the root of the issue which is an excess of nutrients. I found that it is best when you rid cyano without the assistance of addatives. That way you know that you beat it for sure because it starved and then died away as opposed to being killed off by chemicals. I am speaking from experience.

You must remember that cyanobacteria is in your tank always. You will never get rid of it. It is just a matter of getting the proper nutrient balance to keep it invisible so to speak.

Is it possible your sand or rocks might be leaching something that is fueling this outbreak?

Nailed it! Those chemical quick fixes will NEVER solve the ACTUAL problem. If you are getting cyano, there is a reason. I would avoid adding more to the tank before figuring out what is causing it. Like JMS said, it's a quick fix that will just come back sooner or later. Maybe something as simple as over feeding...

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Figure out the source.
Take action to eliminate the source.
Weekly 10% water changes and syphon cyano before lights out EVERY night.

In most cases dosing additives is responsible for cyano. Nuking your system without first eliminating the source only results in a clean tank now but inevitable future outbreak.
I stopped having algae and cyano issues when I stopped using the additives that promise to do this and that. I maintain alkalinity/ calcium through kalkwasser and magnesium/ trace elements through 10% weekly water changes.

What sort of additives are you talking about that you think drive cyano?

 

[mike007]

I have had tanks for over 40 years and I know all about the above remedies . I have never had cyano issue before. The only thing I have switched to was zeovit additives. That is the only thing that has changed that I can pinpoint the problem. I am slowly eliminating them slowly to determine which additive are causing this issue.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

If tank organisms are limited by iron or other trace elements, green algae and cyano may not grow despite available N and P, but whether iron limitation is the best way to prevent cyano growth isn't clear because it isn't clear what other organisms, such as corals, might also be limited.

 

[Tankopolis]

Cyano

i too have a cyano issue. It's only on my sand bed though. I believe the issue started last (2014) spring when I got a bigger tank, a 90 Gal upgrade from my 24 Gal AIO. I also got a new skimmer(Tunze) at the same time. Long story short, by the time I started checking phosphates they were really high. I suspected the skimmer as it never really collected much goo. In the end I bought a different skimmer(skimz) and it started to pull skim off like crazy. I'm still battling phosphates but have managed to reduce them from .5 to .05. I'm running Rowaphos, GFO and Carbon in my media reactors. Is it possible that my sand bed is leaching phosphates causing this second cyano outbreak? I noted the rinsing of frozen food so plan to start that as well as feelings on alternate days. Any input or advice appreciated.

I should also ad that I was only told I have cyano by an expert at my LFS as its greeny brown, not red. Apparently some strains are this color, I did use chemi clean the first out break and it took 2 doses to eliminate it that time, I'm on my second dose this time around as well but it's still there. I feel my fish are starving in my effort to control nutrients!

 

[Chameleon]

When i use San Fransisco Bay Mysis I get cyano. When I use PE mysis I dont. Never rinse my food though. When I use chemiclean I have had mixed results. Always cyano gone but sometimes a hair algae bloom within a few months. This was before I learned about the food correlation though so I haven'tused it in some time