Pohls Xtra Special and Vitalizer Causing Cyano Outbreak?

atp0726 · Mar 17, 2017

Anyone else experience this with these products? Happened a few days after dosing half the recommended dose. I have since stopped dosing and things are improving. I have heard good things about these products and would like to continue using but not if I continue to get cyano outbreaks. I know they claim to make other products to combat cyano, that could possibly be used in accordance.

I do not run a Zeovit system, nor do I have a ulns. I keep the phosphate as close to .03 as possible and nitrate between 5-10.

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buzzword · Mar 17, 2017

I have used the Pohl's Xtra not the Xtra Special since 2008 with great success and no cyano outbreaks ever. I dose every other day though.

Anirban · Mar 17, 2017

As far I remember from my earlier experience that Pohls extra special contain amino and coral vitalizer is also very rich in nutrient. So, if your system is not ULNS and you are even feeding half dose still you are over dosing it. Possibly you should try dosing them twice a week on separate days and half the dose. Or you can lower down your nutrient a bit less.

atp0726 · Mar 17, 2017

I may have overdone it at first. I was dosing half a dose of each everyday. Once, the cyano clears I may try each once a week and go from there if I even decide to continue using it. I honestly, don't know if I even need it. At the time I started adding it I was battling an unknown issue affecting my SPS. I think I have since figured out the issue and it wasn't a nutrient problem which I had originally thought.

6272862829 · Mar 17, 2017

atp0726 said:
I may have overdone it at first. I was dosing half a dose of each everyday. Once, the cyano clears I may try each once a week and go from there if I even decide to continue using it. I honestly, don't know if I even need it. At the time I started adding it I was battling an unknown issue affecting my SPS. I think I have since figured out the issue and it wasn't a nutrient problem which I had originally thought.

What was the problem