Cyano algae problems and cure

[Viracon13]

Snails won't eat cyano but Chemiclean will take care of it for you if you're looking for a quick fix. If you've had cyano regularly for a couple years, there's a chance it's your water source.

Even if that's not the cause, I highly recommend investing in an RODI system. Think about how much time it'll save you carrying water from some other place.

 

[Javen]

True

 

[Javen]

I don't think my water is very dependable lol it comes from a power plant

 

[Javen]

It's rodi though but I doubt they change the filters

 

[Psiber_Syn]

Diamond goby keeps my sand sparkling white and keeps all corals on the sand bed covered in sand lol

 

[BOMPH]

When I used to see it, I blew out my rocks with a turkey baster and siphon my sandbar during a water change, and it went away, every time but 1, so I just repeated the process a few days, and it went away. So now I just blow out the rocks once a week and siphon the sandbed every other water change, so about once every 4 weeks or so. Works like a charm so far (knock on wood)

 

[Bakerman]

I don't think my water is very dependable lol it comes from a power plant

Unless you work at the world's most unreliable power plant, or you transport it home in an unwashed, recycled mayonnaise jar, it's faaaaar superior to the quality of a typical home RODI system.

That said, it's a massive inconvenience to transport regularly. Which could influence your consistency. Just saying.

 

[Bakerman]

It's rodi though but I doubt they change the filters

In an industrial/utility application, it's not unusual AT ALL to go 2+ years without changing the first filter.

Don't forget, this plant probably has a sizable clarifier, multi-media bed, charcoal filter, RO membrane skid, cation, anion, mixed bed and maybe an additional polisher before it's ready to go. And that's for a single train. All of this can be regenerated online without any need to change media.

 

[Cory]

Whats the tds of your ro/di?

I got cyano when organics would accumulate in areas of the sand. It grew in that area abd spread out.

So my main goal is to remove all organics, and the sand bed is a big storage for it. Think of all the poo and fish food that settles in it.

In my freshwater days it was very important to vaccume the gravel. But its something non existent in marine tanks unless you have old school crushed coral.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Whats the tds of your ro/di?

I got cyano when organics would accumulate in areas of the sand. It grew in that area abd spread out.

So my main goal is to remove all organics, and the sand bed is a big storage for it. Think of all the poo and fish food that settles in it.

In my freshwater days it was very important to vaccume the gravel. But its something non existent in marine tanks unless you have old school crushed coral.

On big mistake IMO is not cleaning your sand. Neewbs being guided to fine fine and oolite sands. Then don't don't touch it ever Or get a mini cycle. If you stir it every week or two there won't be that poo poo storm. A gravel vac works ok with sand btw.

After long frustration w sand I went Dsb. Another no no nowadays. I also poke it with a stick and my talbot damsel likes to shred it. Oddly I don't get cyano from it. Only when I feed hard or stir the sump or fuge a bit to much. And that's when my nutrients are high or low.

I have had much better luck with competition methods like refugium and corals and bacterial processing of nutrients than anything else.
In a sumpless tank Esp were I newer I would not go without a refugium of some sort. Lots of cheap ways to do it.

 

[Fourstars]

Sounds like you already know where your issue lies, but I'm not suppose to say anything:p if you insist on the canister filter then I would say no longer then a few days between cleanings. RO/DI would help also. It normal to battle cyano in a new tank, but should disappeared as tank developes heighter forms.

 

[Scott.h]

Every tank I start right from the get go I focus more and more on filtration. And had less and less problems doing less work. Unless it's a lack of space thing.