cyano

DEAD_BY_DAWN · #1 06-01-2006, 04:49 PM

chemi clean is the answer for you it's quick simple and works great and costs less than $20.00.
I have used it many times on customers reefs etc and never had any problems,
also agreed the prizm is a weak skimmer,might want to think about upgrading in the future.

WaterLogged · #2 06-01-2006, 04:53 PM

Thanks all for the quick reply's. I'll try everything to get this under control. This chemi clean..... is that just a quick fix? I know my skimmer isn't that great, I am upgrading soon. Sorry for all the questions but what would be the purpose of rinsing the frozen food?

Thanks again

Mark

TheReefGeek · #3 06-01-2006, 04:59 PM

The purpose of rinsing out the frozen food is to get rid of the excess nutrients in the frozen water/juice that would otherwise end up in your tank.

Your choice on chemi clean, I prefer to get rid of the cause, it is just a quick fix, it will come back. But some people get rid of the cause as well, and use it to make their tank nicer in the meantime. I just dont like adding chemicals to my reef.

How big is your tank? What is your stock like?

WaterLogged · #4 06-01-2006, 05:09 PM

Tank is a 90 gal. I only have 2 blue damsels and 1 yellow tail wrasse. 40 lbs. live rock so far, 4 " dsb. 3 maxi jet 1200's, skimmer and fluval 404 adding flow as well. Fluval has no media in it, except phosphate sponge.lighthing is outer orbit 48" 2 x 150 hqi , 2x dual actinics 95 watt i think, moon lights. Total 530 watts per gal. Issue got worse when new lighting came but i expected that. Wouid it hurt anything to just shut the lights off until the red is gone?

WaterLogged · #5 06-01-2006, 05:11 PM

I also just put in some red garcilia??? spelling? Just in the main tank until I get a sump on order for July. Is that even going to help the problem. Thought it may compete with the cyano for nutrients.... I dont really want to shut the lights off for that reason. I dont want to kill my nice macro algae.

TheReefGeek · #6 06-01-2006, 05:14 PM

Your bio-load is small, just keep up on water changes, and add more live rock, im sure you know you need more, 90-150lbs or so. Add is slowly or cure it in a container first or you will spike your tank with die-off from the rock.

For 3 fish they won't need much to eat, you are probably over-feeding. Feed small amounts, and make sure they eat it all, then give them a bit more.

TheReefGeek · #7 06-01-2006, 05:18 PM

Keep your lights on.

How often, and what % do you do water changes currently.

WaterLogged · #8 06-01-2006, 05:22 PM

Well for the first 5 months i probably only changed my water 4 times at 10%. But In the last month I have changes 10% twice with RO water. Do you think a really big water change is in store for me?