Help! Black algea

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Originally Posted by vince0

Hi Folks,

I've had my tank running for a few months now, and lately I have had an explosion of black cyanobacteria. No matter how many water changes I do, it doesn't seem to go away. Itll die down for a bit, only to flare back up a few weeks later. Im at the end of my rope with this, and am almost considering shutting the tank down.

Please Help.

Thanks

Vince

are you removing it manually when it flares up??

running a skimmer??