cyano battle lol

[Rogue951]

Remember to shut off the skimmer!!!!!
can't stress that enough! lol

[wreck]

kk i wont forget lol. hope the instructions are simple to use. can u feed the fish while treating?

[wreck]

one other quick question, not concerning cyano .

any suggestions on how to get a long spine urchin out of this tank??

[Ron99]

The KZ cyano clean sounds like an interesting option but I don't have first hand experience with it nor have I talked to anyone who's used it yet. But the concept is sound. It's a strain of bacteria that has a more aggressive metabolism and out competes the cyano for the nutrients in the tank. They say you can then do maintenance doses once or twice a week for long term control.

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by wreck

one other quick question, not concerning cyano .

any suggestions on how to get a long spine urchin out of this tank??

Haha, just went through this last night.... Big net and gloves. Catching it is one thing, but getting him into a bag..., that is another. And then having to deal with leaks after, from the long spikes. Will need something better than your standard fish/coral bag, or use a small bucket. Good luck!

Re the cyano, had the problem a few years ago. Used Chemiclean once to get rid of it (and it definitely worked). But as others have said, get your parameters in line esp phosphates and nitrates. Then I also used MB7 which out competes the cyano bacteria. Have never had a problem since. I did have it start to reappear a couple times, but then just upped the dose of MB7 for a couple weeks and it disappeared.
http://brightwellaquatics.com/produc...robacter7t.php

[wreck]

thanks for the link!

lol this urchin is goin to be frustrating lol. been poked to many times, and its been smashing my corals over

[wreck]

should a person turn off the gfo reactor?

and install a couple air stones in the sump? when using chemi clean. just picked up a package

[kien]

Originally Posted by wreck

should a person turn off the gfo reactor?

and install a couple air stones in the sump? when using chemi clean. just picked up a package

You don't have to turn off the GFO, but you should turn off carbon if you're running a carbon reactor.

You can install an airstone. If you're running a skimmer you can either turn it off, or take off the skimmer cup and let the skimmer overflow into the sump. If you turn your skimmer off then make sure you do add an air stone to help keep your tank oxygenated.

[Ron99]

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

Haha, just went through this last night.... Big net and gloves. Catching it is one thing, but getting him into a bag..., that is another. And then having to deal with leaks after, from the long spikes. Will need something better than your standard fish/coral bag, or use a small bucket. Good luck!

Re the cyano, had the problem a few years ago. Used Chemiclean once to get rid of it (and it definitely worked). But as others have said, get your parameters in line esp phosphates and nitrates. Then I also used MB7 which out competes the cyano bacteria. Have never had a problem since. I did have it start to reappear a couple times, but then just upped the dose of MB7 for a couple weeks and it disappeared.
http://brightwellaquatics.com/produc...robacter7t.php

I've come to appreciate the KZ products because they are very concentrated and actually cheaper in the long run (although up front costs are higher). Most other products like Brightwell etc. are so dilute you dose so much more and end up buying more over 6 months etc.

[wreck]

Originally Posted by kien

You don't have to turn off the GFO, but you should turn off carbon if you're running a carbon reactor.

You can install an airstone. If you're running a skimmer you can either turn it off, or take off the skimmer cup and let the skimmer overflow into the sump. If you turn your skimmer off then make sure you do add an air stone to help keep your tank oxygenated.

thanks!! much appreciated