Here is the image that Twillard confirmed for me. Look for the spirals.
This image with the spirals; is that cyano?
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Here is the image that Twillard confirmed for me. Look for the spirals.
I think he ment "yep" as far as hydrogen peroxide.Yep what?
I think he ment "yep" as far as hydrogen peroxide.
Yeah but is it H202 or H020? That is the million dollar question. [emoji385]
H2O2
Hydrogen Peroxide. (Per-two). H2O2.
Do the hydrogen peroxide test to see if it's cyano or spirulina! Without knowing that you won't be able to fix it! There is also a pretty good posibility that you have both! (That's what I had). When you have both, it can be challenging.
Ok before you go squirting Vibrant in your zeovit tank, be aware. At least in my tank the vibrant made nutrient management with zeobak VERY difficult. I had to switch over to using MicroBacter7, I figured while I was at it I would swap carbon sources over to NOPOx to try and trade up the food source that the cyano/spirulina was using as fuel. (It's what they specialize in, fixing carbon sources in nutrient poor environments). I can only make guesses as to why I had to change bacteria sources, I think zeobak may be closely related to chrysophite/cyano/spirulina and the Vibrant wiped it out. It nearly eliminate the bacteria mulm when I pumped my reactor. (Just saying).
So be prepared for that if you choose to use Vibrant. Grab some MB7 and NOPOx too. I haven't heard any other people mention noticing this, it may just be a case of what happens in my tank doesn't happen to anyone else.
Easy test is to get some so called cyano out your tank and put it in a clear cup.
Add 3ml of Ho2o to that and swirl for a few seconds
Let it stand overnight, if color change on the red stuff we talking cyano if not its spirulina.
But doing a water test ain't nowheres as fun as doing it on a microscope. I want to see the pest in action! LOL
adding a microscope really makes the hobby more enjoyable but you start to feel wierd about sticking your arm in the tank after seeing some things.
Don't I need to put some tank water in the cup too? Or just the slime and H2O2?
It's about 3oz but the cyano in question, rose to the top. I'm waiting for color change. I added 3ml of housegrade hydrogen peroxide