Using erythromycin for cyano?

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I heard that chemiclean contains erythromycin and I already have fritz maracyn which is indeed erythromycin, could i just use the fritz one? If so what's the dosage? I wouldn't mind having cyano but I believe that there's cyano growing on my macro algae which I do not want, i believe that my macroalgae growth has also been stunted because of that

 

[vetteguy53081]

I heard that chemiclean contains erythromycin and I already have fritz maracyn which is indeed erythromycin, could i just use the fritz one? If so what's the dosage? I wouldn't mind having cyano but I believe that there's cyano growing on my macro algae which I do not want, i believe that my macroalgae growth has also been stunted because of that

Although there is a content of it, Maracyn will not fully address Cyano. Before adding chemicals, you want to locate and identify source of the cyano. While products like chemiclean help, you will find return of cyano, again because the source still exists after chemically treating the tank.
Cyano blooms typically happen when phosphate, nitrate and other organic compound levels are too high where there are areas with little flow, detritus builds up and becomes a base for cyano. Water changes are important unlike what the perception of not doing one which reduces the organic content that feeds cyano.
Some of the most common causes include:
- Protein skimmer which fills water with air bubbles which form from the reaction chamber allow dissolved organic compound molecules stick to them. Foam forms at the surface of the water and is then transferred to the collection cup, where it settles as skim-mate. When a protein skimmer is ineffective or absent or cant keep up with the tank, the air bubbles created might be insufficient and can trigger this outbreak .
- Using Aminos can actually feed cyano.
- Overstocking / overfeeding, your tank with nutrients is often causes cyano
- Adding live rock that isn’t completely cured will be a breeding ground for this red slime .
- If you don’t change your water regularly, you’ll soon have this red substance as regular water changes dissolve nutrients which support cyano
- Using water high in nitrates or phosphates are a base for cyano. . . . . Tap water is an example of po4 and no3 introduction.
- Inadequate water flow is often a chief cause of cyano as slow moving water combined with excessive dissolved nutrients creates red slime algae

I recommend to reduce white light intensity or even turn them off for 3-5 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 5 days, add a few snails such as cerith, margarita, astrea and nassarius plus 6-8 blue leg hermits to take control.

 

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Although there is a content of it, Maracyn will not fully address Cyano. Before adding chemicals, you want to locate and identify source of the cyano. While products like chemiclean help, you will find return of cyano, again because the source still exists after chemically treating the tank.
Cyano blooms typically happen when phosphate, nitrate and other organic compound levels are too high where there are areas with little flow, detritus builds up and becomes a base for cyano. Water changes are important unlike what the perception of not doing one which reduces the organic content that feeds cyano.
Some of the most common causes include:
- Protein skimmer which fills water with air bubbles which form from the reaction chamber allow dissolved organic compound molecules stick to them. Foam forms at the surface of the water and is then transferred to the collection cup, where it settles as skim-mate. When a protein skimmer is ineffective or absent or cant keep up with the tank, the air bubbles created might be insufficient and can trigger this outbreak .
- Using Aminos can actually feed cyano.
- Overstocking / overfeeding, your tank with nutrients is often causes cyano
- Adding live rock that isn’t completely cured will be a breeding ground for this red slime .
- If you don’t change your water regularly, you’ll soon have this red substance as regular water changes dissolve nutrients which support cyano
- Using water high in nitrates or phosphates are a base for cyano. . . . . Tap water is an example of po4 and no3 introduction.
- Inadequate water flow is often a chief cause of cyano as slow moving water combined with excessive dissolved nutrients creates red slime algae

I recommend to reduce white light intensity or even turn them off for 3-5 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 5 days, add a few snails such as cerith, margarita, astrea and nassarius plus 6-8 blue leg hermits to take control.

The reason why I opted to use chemiclean was because I have macroalgae, i believe that dosing hydrogen peroxide or even turning the lights off for 3 to 5 days would prove detrimental, i indeed stopped using my skimmer since I was planning to grow some macros, I also started doing lesser water changes to keep sufficient nutrients for the macro which I believe was the main cause for the cyano

I currently do have some turbo snails and nassarius snails aswell as a brittle star, do you think the hermit crabs can and most likely will attack the nassarius snails aswell as any toppled over snails?

 

[vetteguy53081]

The reason why I opted to use chemiclean was because I have macroalgae, i believe that dosing hydrogen peroxide or even turning the lights off for 3 to 5 days would prove detrimental, i indeed stopped using my skimmer since I was planning to grow some macros, I also started doing lesser water changes to keep sufficient nutrients for the macro which I believe was the main cause for the cyano

I currently do have some turbo snails and nassarius snails aswell as a brittle star, do you think the hermit crabs can and most likely will attack the nassarius snails aswell as any toppled over snails?

hermit should not and while peroxide is an oxidizer, it can or may affect macroalgae, but so can chemiclean. You can take steps mentioned without using peroxide.