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Mergo · 04/06/2012, 02:58 PM

Curious what this is and if it's something I need to worry about...?

It's only in the front and it's all stringy and sways in the current.

jarrett · 04/06/2012, 03:24 PM

Cynaobacteria

Mergo · 04/06/2012, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jarrett

Cynaobacteria

Good, bad, or just kinda there?

cloak · 04/06/2012, 03:56 PM

Check this out.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...t=cynobacteria

Gfoot2000 · 04/06/2012, 04:00 PM

its not bad, just not visually appealing unless you want some red in your tank. just means you got nutrient in your tank

sponger0 · 04/06/2012, 04:07 PM

Its not perse bad but it is unsightly. A number of things could be causing it.

How old are your bulbs?

Have you tested your phosphates?

If the tank is new, this is something that generally pops up.

How long is your light cycle?

Any livestock?

I found the easiest way to get rid of it and battle it is to syphon it out during water changes.

Mergo · 04/06/2012, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sponger0

Its not perse bad but it is unsightly. A number of things could be causing it.

How old are your bulbs?

Have you tested your phosphates?

If the tank is new, this is something that generally pops up.

How long is your light cycle?

Any livestock?

I found the easiest way to get rid of it and battle it is to syphon it out during water changes.

Bulbs are a couple months old and I leave them on for about 12 hours a day.
And I've never tested phosphates.

Mergo · 04/06/2012, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by cloak

Check this out.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...t=cynobacteria

My corrals can live for 3 days with no light? And the fish won't get on an irregular schedule or anything?

sponger0 · 04/06/2012, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Mergo

My corrals can live for 3 days with no light? And the fish won't get on an irregular schedule or anything?

Yes corals can live that long without light. You still feed the fish on regular scheduling. Think of storms that come over the ocean. There will be days they dont have light or even for a few days.

IMO this method doesnt seem to be all that reliable. People have said it works but cyano will feed off phosphates so by turning off the light, you still have the phosphates problem.

correctamundo · 04/06/2012, 08:00 PM

Cyano, almost everyone has had it at some time.

04/06/2012, 03:24 PM	#2
jarrett Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 231	Cynaobacteria __________________ we cant stop here this is bat country!! Current Tank Info: 90g mixed reef. 45g sump

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cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Check this out. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...t=cynobacteria

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Gfoot2000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 61	its not bad, just not visually appealing unless you want some red in your tank. just means you got nutrient in your tank

04/06/2012, 04:07 PM	#6
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	Its not perse bad but it is unsightly. A number of things could be causing it. How old are your bulbs? Have you tested your phosphates? If the tank is new, this is something that generally pops up. How long is your light cycle? Any livestock? I found the easiest way to get rid of it and battle it is to syphon it out during water changes.

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correctamundo Moved On Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 55	Cyano, almost everyone has had it at some time.