Hi Randy.
I have a mature system and always run an oversized uv to stop ich.
I have battled with cyano for ages. Last year my ballast blew on the uv and aqua medic didn’t have any in the country. Within 2 weeks I lost my Koke tang and 2 other fish.
it was 3 months before I received the new ballast. During that time the cyano disappeared. I figured it just burnt itself out.
however 2 weeks after getting the new uv back online the cyano was back. I’ve tried everything. Setup a fuge for cheato massive water changes cleaning everything. No good.
it’s as if the uv is killing the only bacteria that out competes the cyano keeping it in check.
when the uv is off the cyano is gone after 2 weeks.
when it’s on its back after 2 weeks.
any experience of this or ideas
Regards
Barks
I have a mature system and always run an oversized uv to stop ich.
I have battled with cyano for ages. Last year my ballast blew on the uv and aqua medic didn’t have any in the country. Within 2 weeks I lost my Koke tang and 2 other fish.
it was 3 months before I received the new ballast. During that time the cyano disappeared. I figured it just burnt itself out.
however 2 weeks after getting the new uv back online the cyano was back. I’ve tried everything. Setup a fuge for cheato massive water changes cleaning everything. No good.
it’s as if the uv is killing the only bacteria that out competes the cyano keeping it in check.
when the uv is off the cyano is gone after 2 weeks.
when it’s on its back after 2 weeks.
any experience of this or ideas
Regards
Barks