Live Rock and cyanobacteria

dingo2031 · Jun 25, 2013

I want to get 3 or 4 more live rock cause I want to get more rock in the tank for a better look and a place to put coral. and maybe even make a cave! I have about 2 or 3 pounds of rock in the tank as well as a clownfish and 2 hirmits and 2 snails. I might get my firefish on friday or saturday. the tank size is a 8 gallon aqueon evolve 8. This has really been bothering me I have cyanobacteria in the tank im starting to do water changes more often and reduced lighting 2 only about 3 or 4 days a week so the fish only get about 2 or 3 days with light and ill try to keep u guys updated.:ballchain:

Eric B · Jun 25, 2013

You should also try to increase flow in the tank as every time I have seen or dealt with cyno it was because a lack of flow. Increased the flow in the tank and it went away with no other changes for me.

dingo2031 · Jun 25, 2013

@Eric B should I point my out take up or down? Im going to get a Hydor 240 Powerhead and a Coralife 11'' T5 with typical 50/50 bulb setup?
Would that help too? and I get my flow up to a fast flow should I sypon the Cyano Out?

XaznKewLguyX · Jul 2, 2013

Siphon as much as you can out.. Then add flow. I've even used ultra life red sllime remover with great success.

dingo2031 · Jul 18, 2013

**Update** I got a 29 gallon biocbe moved all my fish and clean up crew we have some specs of cyano but not a outbreak im thinking of adding my power head to the left side right under the out flow what way should I point it? I havent done a water change yet cause It is a week old tank and I cant do the no lighting anymore cause I have a coral that needs photosentiese and I already had A head die on it from no light so

Reefing Madness · Jul 18, 2013

Try more CUC that will eat up the Cyano. Whats your phosphate reading? And how old are the lights?
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Eienna · Jul 19, 2013

I used to have a ton of cyano, but it's disappeared since I started using Dr. Tim's Waste-Away.

Eienna · Jul 19, 2013

Of course, that's combined with a good maintenance schedule!

dingo2031 · Jul 20, 2013

Like I said I'm on vacation but once I get home ill give you the phosphate reading the light is about 1 and a half weeks old. My old post got deleted for some reason so yeah I'm on vacation and I wanted to resort to chemicals last and do you know if my brittle star will be affected by the "waste way"

Eienna · Jul 20, 2013

Two things

first, to reiterate my pm response in case anyone else needs the info:
Re: Dr.tims waste way

Good question.Although I'm fairly certain it's the Re-Fresh that can be harmful to inverts, you can use a half dose if you're concerned. I personally have noticed no ill effects on my inverts (two blue-legged hermit crabs, one scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp, two turbo snails, an astraea snail, and a nassarius snail) at all. I do recommend you follow the bottle's suggestion to use a half dose the first week (longer if your aquarium is in particularly bad shape.)I believe there is a way to get ahold of Dr. Tim himself to ask, but you'd have to hunt up his webpage/contact info.

Second, I notice you said 'chemicals'. Waste-Away is NOT a chemical. It's a blend of beneficial bacteria that naturally consume waste products, such as nitrate, phosphate, and some accumulated solid matter.

Just be sure to get the one for reef aquariums (mine reads reef, nano and seahorse) and do not overdose, and it should not be harmful. Overdosing can cause a dangerous drop in oxygen levels, but using it as directed has not bothered my inverts, fish, or corals.

Eienna · Jul 20, 2013

Oh, and before you balk at the price, it can be found on amazon.com for a fraction of retail. If you'd like a link to the exact one I ordered, I'll hunt it up for you.

NanaReefer · Jul 20, 2013

Increase your flow. Put the Hydor on the opposite side from your return, directed up and at the return. Feed livestock sparingly. Siphon out a.m.a.p. No need for expensive chemicals just yet

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dingo2031 · Jul 21, 2013

Also this might not matter I picked my self up a protein skimmer

Reefing Madness · Jul 21, 2013

It'll definately help.

dingo2031 · Jul 21, 2013

Ok well I'll be home today my plane leaves in a hour ill be at the tank and ill do what you said but for some reason my clownfish seams the fight the current?

dingo2031 · Jul 21, 2013

Also I was at the aquarium today and they had a buetiful reef and they said they have very oxygenated tanks if I add a bubbler the the filtration system would that help? In the over flow box?

Planedoc · Jul 21, 2013

Your skimmer will take care of that. Problem with stand alone bubbler is salt creep. With a skimmer it's all self contained

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Reefing Madness · Jul 21, 2013

Planedoc said:
Your skimmer will take care of that. Problem with stand alone bubbler is salt creep. With a skimmer it's all self contained

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I agree. Stay away form the bubblers.

kes · Jul 29, 2013

definitely some snails and crabs will eat it, while others will not come close to it.

dingo2031 · Jul 29, 2013

**UPDATE*** YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS! Cyano Is gone Protein Skimmer working and on Wednesday its my B-Day and Im getting my anemone!!!!!! Thank you everyone that helped me U guys are Awesome!!