My first reef tank is 6 weeks old and I'm getting red growth in my sand bed. I'm assuming this is cyano from being a new tank but could someone verify for me?
I've read that the cyano will bloom and then go away for a new tank. Does this mean I should let it rip or should I be intervening early? As of now I stir up the patches of sand and gravel vac once a week, but they come back in full force by the next day.
CUC:
4 dwarf hermits
1 scarlet hermit
3 cerith snails
2 turbo snails
Current parameters:
Salinity 1.025 sg
pH : 8.15
Ammonia : 0 ppm
Nitrites : 0 ppm
Nitrates : 3 ppm
Phosphates : 0.04 ppm
Alkalinity: 9.3 dKh
Calcium: 380
Magnesium: 1200
I've read that the cyano will bloom and then go away for a new tank. Does this mean I should let it rip or should I be intervening early? As of now I stir up the patches of sand and gravel vac once a week, but they come back in full force by the next day.
CUC:
4 dwarf hermits
1 scarlet hermit
3 cerith snails
2 turbo snails
Current parameters:
Salinity 1.025 sg
pH : 8.15
Ammonia : 0 ppm
Nitrites : 0 ppm
Nitrates : 3 ppm
Phosphates : 0.04 ppm
Alkalinity: 9.3 dKh
Calcium: 380
Magnesium: 1200