Cannot get rid of cyano!

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by mattdean

Actually, not at all. I have NEVER had P04 or N03 readings n my tank -.

nutrients is somewhat of a blanket term......lots of people have readings of zero across the board and still have algae and other problems like cyano

[Proteus]

I know you say wc are not realistic for you. And I would understand if fowlr. But it may help just to do a monthly change.
I know you dose the essential and everything looks great but even once a month will only take a hour of your time.

I dose cal alk mag. And prodibio. I did try the route of no wc. But wasn't happy with growth rates in my tank.
I do a biweekly change of 50 gallons which I do while cleaning tank. I believe it does wonders as my cheato nor mangroves will grow. I started with a base ball size chunk and 6 months later it's the same size.
Wc never did help with my cyano problems but after using cemiclean I switched to RODI and cut feedings down to half. My tank hasn't seen cyano since and the wc seem to keep my tank cleaner

[Cal_stir]

I think that if you don't have a nutrient problem the main reason for wc is to replenish trace elements, however, they can be dosed.
I am pro wc but that doesn't mean it's necessary.

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by Titus99

I highly doubt it was from the cemi clean. I have 8 clams and cemiclean has never bothered them.
I'm guessing your clam that died is the blue maxima from Steve. I also have one.
Sorry for loss

yeah thats the one. is yours still doing ok?

[Proteus]

Yeah it's good but highly irritable. That's Alot of money to loose. A ****ty way to wake on a sat

But cal is right. The cemi clean will work like hydrogen peroxide does on a wound. Oxidizing dead flesh. but if you clam was good yesterday it seems odd to die in one day.

I never read the thread completely as I couldn't be bothered with the arguments but was that your first wc since the cemiclean. When ever I was used that product. It was about 150 gal worth of changing. On a 250 g system

[MarkoD]

Yeah I had waited 48 hours and was ready to do a water change. The clam died sometime 30-48 hours after the chemiclean.

Nothing else had changed in the tank.

The clam was doing really well, it had even attached itself to the rock I had it on. There was sign of new growth.