help! cyano in barebottom frag tank

b442adams · 04/01/2011, 10:48 AM

I recently set up a 40b frag tank. I put some established rock in from my 180, but what ever I do I cannot get rid of the cyano. I have a pair of clowns that I feed sparingly. Other than that its just frags in the tank. I also do 10 gallon water changes every week. And I keep the bottom of the tank vaccumed out.

stingythingy45 · 04/01/2011, 10:51 AM

Recently set up?
How long ago?
Cyano is pretty common in new tanks no matter if it has well cycled LR or not.
It should go away after a week or two.

b442adams · 04/01/2011, 11:55 AM

It has been there for over a month... and the tank has been set up for about 2 months

DustinB · 04/01/2011, 01:31 PM

How much flow do you have? Any dead spots where the cyano is?

spskid01 · 04/02/2011, 12:11 AM

What type of filtration system do you have ?

Crustman · 04/02/2011, 09:51 AM

I cannot get rid of the stuff either. Must be nutrients and nitrate. Increasing flow with 2 maxijet 1200's did not get rid of mine. Dustin, is your sea anemone named Wilson, ha, ha?

04/01/2011, 10:48 AM	#1
b442adams Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 51	help! cyano in barebottom frag tank I recently set up a 40b frag tank. I put some established rock in from my 180, but what ever I do I cannot get rid of the cyano. I have a pair of clowns that I feed sparingly. Other than that its just frags in the tank. I also do 10 gallon water changes every week. And I keep the bottom of the tank vaccumed out.

04/01/2011, 10:51 AM	#2
stingythingy45 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MA Posts: 3,296	Recently set up? How long ago? Cyano is pretty common in new tanks no matter if it has well cycled LR or not. It should go away after a week or two. __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 90 gallon,mixed Reef,2-250 watt Optix 3 pendants(Phoenix 14K)2-54 watt T5 Super actnics ,ASM G-2 Gate/recirc mods,70 gal. basement sump,20L ref

04/02/2011, 09:51 AM	#6
Crustman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 941	I cannot get rid of the stuff either. Must be nutrients and nitrate. Increasing flow with 2 maxijet 1200's did not get rid of mine. Dustin, is your sea anemone named Wilson, ha, ha? __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: 65 gallon reef with 8 T-5's, ATI Blue Plus, Blue Special, KZ Fiji Purple, Vertex IN 100, phosphate and carbon reactor Coralife Turbo Sea Pump

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04/01/2011, 11:55 AM	#3
b442adams Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 51	It has been there for over a month... and the tank has been set up for about 2 months

04/01/2011, 01:31 PM	#4
DustinB Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,532	How much flow do you have? Any dead spots where the cyano is?

04/02/2011, 12:11 AM	#5
spskid01 Moved On Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 140	What type of filtration system do you have ?