How should I tackle small cyano outbreak?

[vetteguy53081]

unfortunately, you were right. It’s dinos.

had enough time to prepare a slide and take a quick glance, need to analyze further once the kids are in bed.

For dino, killing lights is not an option as light is fuel for dinos which are photosynthetic.
Here is full program:
Prepare by starting with a water change and blow this stuff loose with a turkey baster and siphon up loose particles.
Turn lights off (at least white and run blue at 10-15% IF you have light dependant corals) for 5 days and at night dose 1ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights. If you dont have light dependent coral- turn all lights off.
During the day dose 1ml of liquid bacteria (such as bacter 7 or XLM) per 10 gallons.
Clean filters daily and DO NOT FEED CORAL FOODS OR ADD NOPOX as it is food for dinos.
Day 5,, you can start with blue lights - ramping up and work your white lights up slowly

 

[gbru316]

For dino, killing lights is not an option as light is fuel for dinos which are photosynthetic.
Here is full program:
Prepare by starting with a water change and blow this stuff loose with a turkey baster and siphon up loose particles.
Turn lights off (at least white and run blue at 10-15% IF you have light dependant corals) for 5 days and at night dose 1ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights. If you dont have light dependent coral- turn all lights off.
During the day dose 1ml of liquid bacteria (such as bacter 7 or XLM) per 10 gallons.
Clean filters daily and DO NOT FEED CORAL FOODS OR ADD NOPOX as it is food for dinos.
Day 5,, you can start with blue lights - ramping up and work your white lights up slowly

well, at least my corals from Reefchasers live sale this weekend will have an easy acclimation period.

I’ve been blowing off the rocks and stirring sand every few hours since I put the UV sterilizer in last evening.

thanks!