How fast is chemiclear?

Jake_the_reefer · Aug 26, 2019

I added chemiclear to my tank about 10hrs ago because I have a horrible cyano outbreak. So far I have noticed very little progress. In some places the cyano has increased. How long should I wait until I dose again?

loui · Aug 26, 2019

not trying to be a smarty, but what does the diretions say? Also did you mean chemi clean and not clear?

Jake_the_reefer · Aug 26, 2019

loui said:
not trying to be a smarty, but what does the diretions say? Also did you mean chemi clean and not clear?

Yes clean oops. I ask because the instructions dont state what to do if it doesnt clean after 48 hrs. It says wait 48 hrs then do a 20% change.

Jake_the_reefer · Aug 26, 2019

it's only 10g so I did one level scoop. (Technically an over dose because live rock displaces a good chunk of that water)

loui · Aug 26, 2019

I would wait the 48 hours and go from there. Nothing in this hobby happens over night. Patience is the key young skywalker. Also for the next time you dose this stuff clean out as much of the cyano as you can prior to dosing.

MnFish1 · Aug 26, 2019

It can take a couple days. Did you take out any carbon, skimmer, etc. 10 hours is not enough.

mcdrichj · Aug 26, 2019

It took me 2 round to rid my cyano. I followed the directions closely. After the first round it got rid of most. I did the wc and put carbon in for 3 or 4 days then I noticed it was starting to grow back so I removed the carbon got out as much as I could and retreated the tank. That got rid of it all I did the wc and put in chemipure elite to make sure my phosphates stayed down and I havent seen any since.

Jake_the_reefer · Aug 26, 2019

MnFish1 said:
It can take a couple days. Did you take out any carbon, skimmer, etc. 10 hours is not enough.

I left the skimmer for airration. It's a weak airstone skimmer. I removed carbon and whatnot.

MnFish1 · Aug 26, 2019

Jake_the_reefer said:
I left the skimmer for airration. It's a weak airstone skimmer. I removed carbon and whatnot.

Did you take the collection cup off? If so it would be good

Jake_the_reefer · Aug 26, 2019

MnFish1 said:
Did you take the collection cup off? If so it would be good

The instructions say leave the skimmer running but I might fill alot faster. (Its barley even full after 15 hrs now)

Entz · Aug 26, 2019

When I used Chemiclean my skimmer was a volcano, I had to leave the lid off as it couldn't drain fast enough using the normal hole in the cup.

Are you running UV? Make sure that is off too.

I would wait it out and follow the instructions, a lot of people don't see results for a few days.

Jake_the_reefer · Aug 26, 2019

Entz said:
When I used Chemiclean my skimmer was a volcano, I had to leave the lid off as it couldn't drain fast enough using the normal hole in the cup.

Are you running UV? Make sure that is off too.

I would wait it out and follow the instructions, a lot of people don't see results for a few days.

No uv. But yeah my skimmer is filling alot faster than normal but nothing outrageous