Looking for a little advice

[Clownfishgang]

So I’ve always had issues with Cyanobacteria and not being able to get rid of it and have done chemiclean treatments, I also run uv and change socks every 3 days. My nitrates are at 10 and p04 at 0.05, what are some ways I could get rid of this if it is Cyanobacteria. Any help is very appreciated.

 

[JAC-]

I can't say if it is cyano from the picture, but how long has it been an issue for you?
I typically only have any issues when making big changes or on tanks that haven't stabilized and matured yet.

Microbacter7 has been all I've used in the past to fight it. The thought being competing bacteria to out compete it.

I may have just been one of the lucky ones though.

 

[Clownfishgang]

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I can't say if it is cyano from the picture, but how long has it been an issue for you?
I typically only have any issues when making big changes or on tanks that haven't stabilized and matured yet.

Microbacter7 has been all I've used in the past to fight it. The thought being competing bacteria to out compete it.

I may have just been one of the lucky ones though.

It comes and goes but never really goes away and I have never used microbacter may have to get a bottle to try out.

 

[JAC-]

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It comes and goes but never really goes away and I have never used microbacter may have to get a bottle to try out.

I hope it works for you too.

Happy reefing friend,

 

[PeterC99]

Do you have a UV light on your system?

 

[Clownfishgang]

Do you have a UV light on your system?

Yes I do, runs 24/7 at about 400 to 500 gph but it’s only as a close loop in the sump and not on the return but eventually it will be.

 

[Steve and his Animals]

Doesn't look like only cyano to me, maybe a bit of a dinoflagellate issue, although the picture isn't ideal. If it is dinos, I found the best treatment for that is adding copepods and dosing phyto once or twice a weeks for a while.

 

[Clownfishgang]

Doesn't look like only cyano to me, maybe a bit of a dinoflagellate issue, although the picture isn't ideal. If it is dinos, I found the best treatment for that is adding copepods and dosing phyto once or twice a weeks for a while.

I may have to try to pull some out and look under a microscope but it has a reddish color to it, that’s why I thought it was cyano

 

[Steve and his Animals]

I may have to try to pull some out and look under a microscope but it has a reddish color to it, that’s why I thought it was cyano

You could be right. I've seen dinos take on a rusty color in higher light areas, so it's hard to say. I've also seen cyano in different shades of red, green, orange, and purple. The bubbles are a red flag to me for dinos, but obviously cyano can have those too when it really takes off.

 

[Clownfishgang]

You could be right. I've seen dinos take on a rusty color in higher light areas, so it's hard to say. I've also seen cyano in different shades of red, green, orange, and purple. The bubbles are a red flag to me for dinos, but obviously cyano can have those too when it really takes off.

If it is Dino how should I go about treating it, should I do a black out and I thought Dino only comes around with bottomed out nutrients

 

[Clownfishgang]

If it is Dino how should I go about treating it, should I do a black out and I thought Dino only comes around with bottomed out nutrients

I’ve also noticed in the morning when lights come on it’s not as bad and through out the day it gets worse on the sand bed by night fall the sand is usually covered

 

[Steve and his Animals]

I’ve also noticed in the morning when lights come on it’s not as bad and through out the day it gets worse on the sand bed by night fall the sand is usually covered

If it is Dino how should I go about treating it, should I do a black out and I thought Dino only comes around with bottomed out nutrients

That's pretty typical for dinos, they usually recede at night and come in full force as the day goes on. Like I said before, the best thing I've experienced for dinos is adding copepods and then dosing phytoplankton for a while. Adds some biodiversity to outcompete as well as introducing pods that may eat it.

 

[Clownfishgang]

That's pretty typical for dinos, they usually recede at night and come in full force as the day goes on. Like I said before, the best thing I've experienced for dinos is adding copepods and then dosing phytoplankton for a while. Adds some biodiversity to outcompete as well as introducing pods that may eat it.

Ok I’ll give it a shot and see if it helps. Thank you