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Old 08-19-2004, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by corper
What exactly is cyano?
cyano is a bacteria, blue/green algae (pond scum) is one version of it but more common in our tanks are colors ranging from brown to red to purple. it seams to form a mat that is full of bubbles and I have seen it get what looks like strings in my tank. increased water flow is a big help as well as your increased skimming. asside from this I don't know much about it as I have only seen it in my tank in very small amounts and it dissapears as fast as it starts.

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