Sump full of cyano

-Pixie- · 01/14/2010, 10:39 AM

2 days ago signs of cyano started to appear in my sump,it has now taken over all the glass and all my macroalgae, but for some reason there is none in the DT, not even a spec

so is it dangerous to the algae?
will it go away by itself?
and if not how to get rid of it?
and will it spread to DT?

also note i am using a miracle mud heavily planted sump

DJREEF · 01/14/2010, 10:58 AM

Your bulbs have shifted. Change them, and buy a better skimmer

DJ

NirvanaFan · 01/14/2010, 11:04 AM

It's only dangerous to the algae if it blocks out the light to it.
It may die back on it's own, or it may not. I would siphon it out (perfect time for a water change).
If it was going to be in the display, it would already be there. Something in the sump is letting it grow better than the display, like low flow and the light. It may be time to change the bulb in there.

losthere · 01/14/2010, 12:54 PM

do you have a sump or a sump/fuge? a fuge contains algae so light is neeeded, a sump doesnt need light, so there should be no cyno in your sump. cyno is a photosynthetic bacteria. yes it can spread. cyno tends to grow in areas of low flow and high nutirents, if you add a powerhead that should help things a lot.

-Pixie- · 01/14/2010, 05:28 PM

It is only in my fuge which is lit 24 hours a day.

Its not my bulbs..? as it is in my fuge not my DT.

I will speed up the flow in there and see if it helps, surely a nutrient/flow problem

and i dont need a better skimmer....

NirvanaFan · 01/14/2010, 07:30 PM

remember that as your bulbs age, they tend to get more yellow. This tends to make algae and cyano grow better.

orgtizz · 01/14/2010, 07:35 PM

don't you have bulbs in your fuge?

justurmom · 01/14/2010, 07:56 PM

sunlight in any case? +1 on bulbs. get more cheato?

-Pixie- · 01/14/2010, 08:12 PM

The bulb is a power compact for the sump and is a brand spanker.

-Pixie- · 01/14/2010, 08:15 PM

For now im putting it down to a nutrient/flow issue as i removed my sock filter from the inflow about a week before the issue happened, therefore i presume alot of uneaten foods and poop are sitting in my sump, ill re-add the sock filter, clean the cyano out and see if anything good prevails.

Does this sound like the plan of attack?

-Pixie- · 01/14/2010, 08:18 PM

although sunlight may be a small issue as it does get a little during midday, in anycase i am now going to build a cover for my fuge.

SirToppemHat · 01/14/2010, 08:48 PM

Siphon it out and Kill the lights for 4 days.

drparker · 01/14/2010, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirToppemHat

Siphon it out and Kill the lights for 4 days.

+1, I had small problem with it in my sump and I could never get rid of it completely. Did the above process and it has not returned in over 18 months.

01/14/2010, 10:39 AM	#1
-Pixie- Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Australia, sunny coast Posts: 192	Sump full of cyano 2 days ago signs of cyano started to appear in my sump,it has now taken over all the glass and all my macroalgae, but for some reason there is none in the DT, not even a spec so is it dangerous to the algae? will it go away by itself? and if not how to get rid of it? and will it spread to DT? also note i am using a miracle mud heavily planted sump

01/14/2010, 10:58 AM	#2
DJREEF 25 & Over Club Join Date: May 2000 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 1,737	Your bulbs have shifted. Change them, and buy a better skimmer DJ __________________ = 8-->{I> Current Tank Info: FOWLR&SPS

01/14/2010, 11:04 AM	#3
NirvanaFan Reef Ninja Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 4,280	It's only dangerous to the algae if it blocks out the light to it. It may die back on it's own, or it may not. I would siphon it out (perfect time for a water change). If it was going to be in the display, it would already be there. Something in the sump is letting it grow better than the display, like low flow and the light. It may be time to change the bulb in there.

01/14/2010, 12:54 PM	#4
losthere Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Central California Posts: 303	do you have a sump or a sump/fuge? a fuge contains algae so light is neeeded, a sump doesnt need light, so there should be no cyno in your sump. cyno is a photosynthetic bacteria. yes it can spread. cyno tends to grow in areas of low flow and high nutirents, if you add a powerhead that should help things a lot.

01/14/2010, 05:28 PM	#5
-Pixie- Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Australia, sunny coast Posts: 192	It is only in my fuge which is lit 24 hours a day. Its not my bulbs..? as it is in my fuge not my DT. I will speed up the flow in there and see if it helps, surely a nutrient/flow problem and i dont need a better skimmer....

01/14/2010, 07:30 PM	#6
NirvanaFan Reef Ninja Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 4,280	remember that as your bulbs age, they tend to get more yellow. This tends to make algae and cyano grow better.

01/14/2010, 07:35 PM	#7
orgtizz Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hbg PA Posts: 195	don't you have bulbs in your fuge?

01/14/2010, 07:56 PM	#8
justurmom Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 105	sunlight in any case? +1 on bulbs. get more cheato?

01/14/2010, 08:12 PM	#9
-Pixie- Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Australia, sunny coast Posts: 192	The bulb is a power compact for the sump and is a brand spanker.

01/14/2010, 08:15 PM	#10
-Pixie- Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Australia, sunny coast Posts: 192	For now im putting it down to a nutrient/flow issue as i removed my sock filter from the inflow about a week before the issue happened, therefore i presume alot of uneaten foods and poop are sitting in my sump, ill re-add the sock filter, clean the cyano out and see if anything good prevails. Does this sound like the plan of attack?

01/14/2010, 08:18 PM	#11
-Pixie- Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Australia, sunny coast Posts: 192	although sunlight may be a small issue as it does get a little during midday, in anycase i am now going to build a cover for my fuge.

01/14/2010, 08:48 PM	#12
SirToppemHat Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 472	Siphon it out and Kill the lights for 4 days.