Red Cyano problem

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by RPatsula

I will look at what type it kits I use when I get home. And I made a mistake on the skimmer size. The skimmer is a vertex in280

No, you said 280, and I have that exact same skimmer, the Vertex In-280. Manufacturers tend to overrate their skimmer capacities. And I don't think this particular Vertex model is the best either, at least when you compare it to the cone style ones. Look at my sig...

[xnmuller]

I had a similar issue at about hte one year mark running 135 gallon tank. I decided that while I was on holiday (3 weeks) I would only turn the lights on for 2 hours a day. It worked, but its a little like quitting a 20 year heroin habit cold turkey. The tank sufered, mainly the corals which survived and that was most really browned out and it took 2 to 3 times as long to get hem back to colour. I'm not suggesting you try this but wanted simply to share my experience in case you were thinking of going dark.

[gridley]

I had a Cyano problem a bit ago and used Chemi-Clean. I had to do a second treatment a week later and have been Cyano free since then. Good luck.