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You likely have a flow issue in general which would hold back the cyano a little and provide needed movement for the anemone. Cyano generally suggest elevated nitrates and phosphates and yes would have some impact on anemone. If hang on filter is your primary filter, you will need to add flow and even a hang on skimmer such as IceCap K1-50 or K1-100. Can you post a pic of your tank under white lighting ?
Cyano blooms typically start when water nutrient concentrations of phosphate, nitrate and other organic compounds are too high.
Some of the most common causes include:
- Protein skimmer which fills water with tiny air bubbles. As bubbles form from the reaction chamber, dissolved organic compound molecules stick to them. Foam forms at the surface of the water and is then transferred to a collection cup, where it rests as skimmate. When the protein skimmer does not output the best efficiency or you do not have the suitable protein skimmer to cover the tank, the air bubbles created by the skimmer might be insufficient. And this insufficiency of air bubbles can trigger the cyano to thrive.
- Overstocking / overfeeding, your aquarium with nutrients is often the culprit of a cyano bloom
- Adding live rock that isn’t completely cured which acts like a breeding ground for red slime algae
- If you don’t change your water with enough frequency, you’ll soon have a brightly colored red slime algae bloom. Regular water changes dilute nutrients that feed cyanobacteria and keeps your tank beautifully clear
- Using a water source with nitrates or phosphates is like rolling out the welcome mat for cyano. Tap water is an example
- Inadequate water flow, or movement, is a leading cause of cyano blooms. Slow moving water combined with excess dissolved nutrients is a recipe for pervasive red slime algae development

I recommend to reduce white light intensity or even turn them off for 5-7 days. Add liquid bacteria daily for a week during the day at 1.5ml per 10 gallons. Add Hydrogen peroxide at night at 1ml per 10 gallons. Add a pouch of chemipure Elite which will balance phos and nitrate and keep them in check.

After the week, add a few snails such as cerith, margarita, astrea and nassarius plus 6-8 blue leg hermits to take control.
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Ok ill have a look when i go tomorrow, actualy i remember my LFS not having any nanos ill take a look online
Go with skimmer and also a larger hang on filter. This system is VERY basic and will require frequent maintenance to keep nitrates and phosphates down.
OR Look into a used All in one (AIO) that offers more flow and a built in sump
 
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Go with skimmer and also a larger hang on filter. This system is VERY basic and will require frequent maintenance to keep nitrates and phosphates down.
OR Look into a used All in one (AIO) that offers more flow and a built in sump
The filter i have is designed for a 35 gallon and i have a 17 gallon and i have a hang on skimmer already attached
 
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Go with skimmer and also a larger hang on filter. This system is VERY basic and will require frequent maintenance to keep nitrates and phosphates down.
OR Look into a used All in one (AIO) that offers more flow and a built in sump
I have no space for an AIO and i am going to take this back to Australia with me and can't bring that.
 
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You likely have a flow issue in general which would hold back the cyano a little and provide needed movement for the anemone. Cyano generally suggest elevated nitrates and phosphates and yes would have some impact on anemone. If hang on filter is your primary filter, you will need to add flow and even a hang on skimmer such as IceCap K1-50 or K1-100. Can you post a pic of your tank under white lighting ?
Cyano blooms typically start when water nutrient concentrations of phosphate, nitrate and other organic compounds are too high.
Some of the most common causes include:
- Protein skimmer which fills water with tiny air bubbles. As bubbles form from the reaction chamber, dissolved organic compound molecules stick to them. Foam forms at the surface of the water and is then transferred to a collection cup, where it rests as skimmate. When the protein skimmer does not output the best efficiency or you do not have the suitable protein skimmer to cover the tank, the air bubbles created by the skimmer might be insufficient. And this insufficiency of air bubbles can trigger the cyano to thrive.
- Overstocking / overfeeding, your aquarium with nutrients is often the culprit of a cyano bloom
- Adding live rock that isn’t completely cured which acts like a breeding ground for red slime algae
- If you don’t change your water with enough frequency, you’ll soon have a brightly colored red slime algae bloom. Regular water changes dilute nutrients that feed cyanobacteria and keeps your tank beautifully clear
- Using a water source with nitrates or phosphates is like rolling out the welcome mat for cyano. Tap water is an example
- Inadequate water flow, or movement, is a leading cause of cyano blooms. Slow moving water combined with excess dissolved nutrients is a recipe for pervasive red slime algae development

I recommend to reduce white light intensity or even turn them off for 5-7 days. Add liquid bacteria daily for a week during the day at 1.5ml per 10 gallons. Add Hydrogen peroxide at night at 1ml per 10 gallons. Add a pouch of chemipure Elite which will balance phos and nitrate and keep them in check.

After the week, add a few snails such as cerith, margarita, astrea and nassarius plus 6-8 blue leg hermits to take control.
6-8 blue leg hermits sound a bit overkill no? wont they just end up killing eachother and all my snails?
 
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6-8 blue leg hermits sound a bit overkill no? wont they just end up killing eachother and all my snails?
Youre thinking of blue hermits. These guys are tiny and peaceful

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6-8 blue leg hermits sound a bit overkill no? wont they just end up killing eachother and all my snails?
I’ve never had problems with my blue legs (or Mexican red leds) and snails. They only eat the dead/dying ones. As long as there are enough spare shells hermits are quite tame.
 
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I noticed last night when the lights went off my BTA opened and inflated fully, I am going to try to keep the light intensity down. I woke up this morning to my BTA having moved entirely to a different rock because my skunk cleaner kept bothering it (whenever its antenna touched it)
 
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You likely have a flow issue in general which would hold back the cyano a little and provide needed movement for the anemone. Cyano generally suggest elevated nitrates and phosphates and yes would have some impact on anemone. If hang on filter is your primary filter, you will need to add flow and even a hang on skimmer such as IceCap K1-50 or K1-100. Can you post a pic of your tank under white lighting ?
Cyano blooms typically start when water nutrient concentrations of phosphate, nitrate and other organic compounds are too high.
Some of the most common causes include:
- Protein skimmer which fills water with tiny air bubbles. As bubbles form from the reaction chamber, dissolved organic compound molecules stick to them. Foam forms at the surface of the water and is then transferred to a collection cup, where it rests as skimmate. When the protein skimmer does not output the best efficiency or you do not have the suitable protein skimmer to cover the tank, the air bubbles created by the skimmer might be insufficient. And this insufficiency of air bubbles can trigger the cyano to thrive.
- Overstocking / overfeeding, your aquarium with nutrients is often the culprit of a cyano bloom
- Adding live rock that isn’t completely cured which acts like a breeding ground for red slime algae
- If you don’t change your water with enough frequency, you’ll soon have a brightly colored red slime algae bloom. Regular water changes dilute nutrients that feed cyanobacteria and keeps your tank beautifully clear
- Using a water source with nitrates or phosphates is like rolling out the welcome mat for cyano. Tap water is an example
- Inadequate water flow, or movement, is a leading cause of cyano blooms. Slow moving water combined with excess dissolved nutrients is a recipe for pervasive red slime algae development

I recommend to reduce white light intensity or even turn them off for 5-7 days. Add liquid bacteria daily for a week during the day at 1.5ml per 10 gallons. Add Hydrogen peroxide at night at 1ml per 10 gallons. Add a pouch of chemipure Elite which will balance phos and nitrate and keep them in check.

After the week, add a few snails such as cerith, margarita, astrea and nassarius plus 6-8 blue leg hermits to take control.
Added 5x turbo/astrea snails and 8 "blue leg hermit crabs" that turned out to be blue hermit crabs and I can't get any actual blue legs here so that's fun but they do eat the algae (and occasionally eat/attack each other) but I did also add a tuxedo urchin and that seems to have helped a lot too. I haven't seen it regrowing at all as I am frequently scraping glass and my rocks are becoming less red.
 
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