Ok Chemiclean…you win. :(

[Miami Reef]

Update video. 1 hour and 22 minutes after dose.

Right after my initial dose I notice patches of cyano coming off. But it paused for now. I honestly expected to be cyano free by now lol.

I read the packaging and it says I need 48 hours for full results.

Here’s my FTS now, as well as a rock photo with the patches of cyano gone.

 

[Not an IT guy]

Did Miami reef leave yet?

 

[Miami Reef]

Did Miami reef leave yet?

No. I’m still here.

 

[Not an IT guy]

dang

 

[Tamberav]

Have you ever used Chemiclean? Would you personally recommend this route if my tank was yours?

Never used it and I have some cyano after ATO failed and I am not going to use it. If I lost my fish I would explode. I never use any of that stuff. I am pretty old school.

I am pretty sure in my case my sand bed has organics in it and my tank got out of balance from the salinity dip. I have a sandsifting goby coming to help me out and will just stir the crap out of it with some filter socks. Should be easily fixable.

I have had cyano plenty of times in my reefing history and always beat it without chemi clean. Plus I would rather have cyano than Dino.

 

[Miami Reef]

dang

Did you leave work yet?

 

[Not an IT guy]

Here you go as requested

 

[Not an IT guy]

Did your tank explode?? Crossing fingers

 

[Miami Reef]

Here you go as requested

First: I do not believe your aquascape is a “train wreck”. I personally really really like it.

 

[Miami Reef]

Did your tank explode?? Crossing fingers

No. It did not explode. No fish died as of right now. I’m sitting by my tank. Honestly, it doesn’t look any different right now - besides for the overflowing skimmer.

 

[Not an IT guy]

I need to organize coral. I have an addiction.

 

[Miami Reef]

Plus I would rather have cyano than Dino.

Beats me. I’ve had both! First I got dinos which I think killed off most of the competition on my rocks, and now I have cyano.

But I started seeing coralline and green algae. So I think this chemi clean will knock back cyano for the rest of the beneficial competition to regain their footing.

 

[Not an IT guy]

Where we at?

 

[Miami Reef]

Where we at?

Tank lights just closed. All fish, corals, and inverts look fine.

Cyano is still there. Unharmed.

I closed the powerheads for a minute so I can feed the copperband some blackworms. Pumps are all back on. Windows are open and PH read 8.2 right before lights off.

 

[Miami Reef]

I opened all my drawers to get as much outside O2 as possible.

 

[OrchidMiss]

I opened all my drawers to get as much outside O2 as possible.

dang. that's my kind of setup. beautiful!

 

[Miami Reef]

dang. that's my kind of setup. beautiful!

Hehe. Thanks!

 

[Not an IT guy]

You might have to open your roof

 

[Miami Reef]

You might have to open your roof

Lol. Why?

 

[Ramdude4G]

Leave your skimmer running but remove the cup. It will help to add oxygen to the water. you will most likely have to perform 2x 30% WC before your skimmer will start to function properly again. Or that was my experience. But that could be because I had a major dino outbreak at the same time.