- Please consider Joining our community to get access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
- If you are new and want to check out the podcasts you can find a full list of FAQ's to get you started. The most recent shows are on the homepage of Talkingreef
Alright everyone,
my tank is battling a pretty big cyano problem. I have had tried all the usual tactics like direct water flow, feeding every other day, etc. However, all it does is disappear in one place and grow out of control in another place. Any suggestions? I also have a good starter clean up crew working on it, but I need more. I have some happy hermit crabs in there right now plus a few other things.
If the natural methods don't begin working, I have been considering Chemiclean. Has anyone used this? How has it worked for you?
__________________ - Eddy
"Corals require an aquarium, seawater at the right temperature and salinity, waterf flow, light, food, bicarbonate/buffer, and calcium. Period. No other equipment, apparatus, magic potions, pills, voodoo, prayer, or other sacrafices are necessary." -Eric Borneman
never used it...
have you tried more frequent water changes, and testing your source water for PO4 or NO3? are you using any type of mechanical filtration?
__________________
Show people you appreciate there advice, click the icon under there name and give them Reputation points
yep, I am using the exact same RODI you have ROB and I am using a euro reef skimmer. I did measure the TDS on my RODI and it came it at 13. Thats pretty high huh??
__________________ - Eddy
"Corals require an aquarium, seawater at the right temperature and salinity, waterf flow, light, food, bicarbonate/buffer, and calcium. Period. No other equipment, apparatus, magic potions, pills, voodoo, prayer, or other sacrafices are necessary." -Eric Borneman
"Corals require an aquarium, seawater at the right temperature and salinity, waterf flow, light, food, bicarbonate/buffer, and calcium. Period. No other equipment, apparatus, magic potions, pills, voodoo, prayer, or other sacrafices are necessary." -Eric Borneman
The unit is 2 months old. I don't know about the water pressure. It is having to travel a ways through tubing before it reaches my RO unit. Could that cause poor filtration? The water travels up a line about 4 feet then across vertically for 20 feet before it enters my unit.
__________________ - Eddy
"Corals require an aquarium, seawater at the right temperature and salinity, waterf flow, light, food, bicarbonate/buffer, and calcium. Period. No other equipment, apparatus, magic potions, pills, voodoo, prayer, or other sacrafices are necessary." -Eric Borneman
The unit is 2 months old. I don't know about the water pressure. It is having to travel a ways through tubing before it reaches my RO unit. Could that cause poor filtration? The water travels up a line about 4 feet then across vertically for 20 feet before it enters my unit.
that four feet up and 20 feet across is a lot of travel and resistance in those little hoses. you can get an pressure gauge for the RO unit. the membrane works best within a specified PSI rating and also water temperature will make a difference. i believe that KENT claims optimal temperature range in 70-77 degrees..
I just bought a PSI gauge and tested. The water pressure is 50 psi both at the RODI unit 24 feet away and at the waterline where I have tapped in. That seems pretty low??? Where should it be? I have tapped into my waterline right after my water softener which is right next to the main water source.
__________________ - Eddy
"Corals require an aquarium, seawater at the right temperature and salinity, waterf flow, light, food, bicarbonate/buffer, and calcium. Period. No other equipment, apparatus, magic potions, pills, voodoo, prayer, or other sacrafices are necessary." -Eric Borneman
I used Chemi clean yester day. So far the cyano is retreating, but I ofcourse still have tons of diatoms and my glass is green...green.green! What can I do? Here is a pick of the glass. Its like this every morning. So, I will clean off the glass and when I get home from work its like this again. It looks like a teenage muntant ninja turtle died in there and is leeching out all of its toxins!
__________________ - Eddy
"Corals require an aquarium, seawater at the right temperature and salinity, waterf flow, light, food, bicarbonate/buffer, and calcium. Period. No other equipment, apparatus, magic potions, pills, voodoo, prayer, or other sacrafices are necessary." -Eric Borneman
ouch, im not a total fan of chemical means to rid the stuff. im still a borderline fence jumper on the issue that the bactera populations are affected everytime!
but sometime uve got to do what u've got to do to get the chain reaction under control. also sounds like u need a booster in the water line. what ratio membrain are u using?
1.5 months. I know its new and its just going through its "natural blooms" but man this seems excessive. I had tons of cyano and of course my glass is that groovy green color. Am I over reacting to the blooms that are to be expected or is this the usual amount of algae and cyano floating around? The sand in the picture looks pretty good. I removed a bunch of cyano earlier in the day.
__________________ - Eddy
"Corals require an aquarium, seawater at the right temperature and salinity, waterf flow, light, food, bicarbonate/buffer, and calcium. Period. No other equipment, apparatus, magic potions, pills, voodoo, prayer, or other sacrafices are necessary." -Eric Borneman
icon under there name and give them Reputation points
USA 
V-series Productions