cyanobacteria

Hey guys, I have Cyanobacteria, pretty positive, as it consistently creates mats of algae on my sand bed, rock, and corals. It’s more of a clinging issue to my zoas, urchin, and rocks. It appears red and won’t stop coming back. I have tested my parameters to 0 nitrates, ammonia, phosphates...

Hello, I am a novice I have a 75 gallon tank that has been up for about four months. I am having a Cyano issue. For fish I currently have, 3 chromies, 3 fire fish, 1 scooter blenny, 1 diamond goby, 1 chocolate chip starfish, 1 sally lightfoot crab, and 1 clownfish. I went to my local fish place...

Get Rid of Cyanobacteria and Algae A Recipe for Success from DrTim's Aquatics!

How to Get Rid of Cyanobacteria RED SLIME!!! - Reef Tank Pest Control #3

Hey everyone the past few weeks I’ve been dealing with Red Cyanobacteria in my 55 mixed reef. I have no idea what is causing it or why it won’t go away, even after manual removal. The parameters are as follows Salinity 1.026 Alk 10 Calcium 480 Nitrates 0 Phosphates 0 Temperature 78° steady. Flow...

As a new tank owner -- I experienced the common "red slim" outbreak. After some research -- I decided to try Chemiclean by Boyd Enterprises. I followed the directions carefully (even setting up a battery power air stone). Also, all carbon and other media must be removed along with a UV filter...

Hello all, I’m going to start the chemiclean treatment tomorrow. I’ve tried multiple carbon filtration choices, and done other basic things to try and get rid of it, now it’s getting all over and decided to do this. My question: Is two air stones (aqua fizz 1 inch cylinder), and 900 gph flow...

Here some pictures of my sand bed, the cyanobacteria in a bowl getting tested with H²O² to see what kind it is, and the product I picked up. I have an air stone and a 5g pump that I plan on running to increase the O² for a day. Then add the powder to some tank water. (Think it is 1 scoop per 15...

Hey Guys, New to the forums, so I apologise if this is posted in the wrong place. I did have a look around but could not find where to post it. I have had my tank running for around 4 months now. The tank (details below) cycled pretty quickly, and 2 months ago I added the first of my cleaning...

For the record, there is no "cure" for algae as it's not a disease. That's the only reason the word "cure" is in the title. :) Now for HOW to spot-treat algae! (More about "why" after the how...) Fill a small syringe with 1-2 mL of regular hydrogen peroxide Shut off all flow and wait for the...

Dinoflagellates or some other algae type? (Pics attached) Tank Info: 30 gallon softie reef 5 months old RO water Salinity 1.025 Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 1 Calcium 440 Alkalinity 8 Phosphate 0 (according to API) I plan on getting a more accurate kit for phosphates

Hi guys, I'm sorry for the title hehehe ... ;Shamefullyembarrased just looking for some quality pictures of Cyanobacteria to illustrate an article, can't find good quality pictures from decent camera or nice microscope shots. Please, if you have some and you don't mind them to be used for an...

so i started a 95 gallon back in December. I had set it up with pukani and made the mistake of not curing them beforehand. I faced green hair algae but was able to get rid of it by water changes and GFO. Next i got cyano and haven't been able to get it under control. I took out the pukani, setup...

Intersting information, since we reefers have experience with Cyano https://www.epa.gov/nutrient-policy-data/monitoring-and-responding-cyanobacteria-and-cyanotoxins-recreational-waters?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Hi all! I'm having a Cyanobacteria bloom in my display tank. About a month ago, I had a marine velvet outbreak. I'm now in the process of running my tank without fish. The bloom started after 2.5 to 3 weeks of being empty. My LFS thought that it could be due to the lack of bioload. Basically...

I have tried taking the algae out via siphon, pressure cleaner, red slime remover. Nothing will work, i dont even know if it is cyano

I have tried taking the algae out via siphon, pressure cleaner, red slime remover. Nothing will work, i dont even know if it is cyano. HELP, WHAT IS THIS!?

A bit of history I have a 72 inch bowl front, with a total volume of 80 gallons of water. I have been messing with red cyanobacteria for the past year. I have treated the tank twice now, once with a different product and now with Chemi-Clean Pro liquid. My questions: I am about at 32 hours, and...