Green cyano?

mshur · Dec 18, 2020

I am battling cyano for a few month and now i get this nasty green slime on a sand bad . All params in check , NO3. -5 ppm , PO4 - 0.04. Dosing DR.Tim bacteria can cause this? There is no cyano on the rock only sand bad .

Mike

Jeffo.it · Dec 18, 2020

What dr.tim bacteria contains?anyway it is a mix of three species of cyanobacteria at least. This means that you should have a source of organic or/and carbonium. Are you sure of the nitrate concentration?

vetteguy53081 · Dec 18, 2020

verify your phosphate and nitrate for elevated levels.
It is a bacteria mhich may be cyano. Siphon it up and reduce white light intensity. Product- ChemiClean will help rid of it as will addition of cleaners such as :
4-6 nassarius snails
3 turbo snail
4 trochus snail
4 astrea snail
6-8 blue leg hermits

Jeffo.it · Dec 18, 2020

Anyway, just for fun, this is the typical red cyanobacteria of our aquarium.
Paradoxically, it is really hard to culture in axenic condition in laboratory

attiland · Dec 18, 2020

Jeffo.it said:
Anyway, just for fun, this is the typical red cyanobacteria of our aquarium.
Paradoxically, it is really hard to culture in axenic condition in laboratory

Nice pic. I’ve nuked it with chemi clean. Siphon first thought so you nitrate levels won’t spike.

mshur · Dec 18, 2020

Jeffo.it said:
What dr.tim bacteria contains?anyway it is a mix of three species of cyanobacteria at least. This means that you should have a source of organic or/and carbonium. Are you sure of the nitrate concentration?

I was dosing Waste-Away liquid formula and then i tried gel ..Wondering if this WA bacteria contains organic material.. hmm.. Yes, nitrate stable between 5-10 on Salifert.

mshur · Dec 18, 2020

vetteguy53081 said:
verify your phosphate and nitrate for elevated levels.
It is a bacteria mhich may be cyano. Siphon it up and reduce white light intensity. Product- ChemiClean will help rid of it as will addition of cleaners such as :
4-6 nassarius snails
3 turbo snail
4 trochus snail
4 astrea snail
6-8 blue leg hermits

Yea, i have send water sample to FM ICP and all came in low concertation. I know Chemiclean works, but i really skeptical to add antibiotics to the tank...