diatoms and cyano

degibson84 · 07/07/2013, 10:50 AM

Im going on the second month of my tank being up. I used all the live rock from my 75 and reefrocks.net dry rock for the rest of the aquascape. I currently have the worst diatoms that i have seen in person. my back wall is just flowing with diatoms and the sand is brown. As far as the cyano it is only growing on my scrubber screen and rock in the sump.

what can i do to rid my tank of this? I know everyone says to just let the diatoms go they just need time but this is the worst i have seen.

the cyano I have never had so i have no clue how to rid this stuff

fishmate · 07/07/2013, 11:18 AM

sorry to say, but just wait

degibson84 · 07/07/2013, 11:23 AM

will carbon or GFO in a reactor help?

degibson84 · 07/07/2013, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by degibson84

will carbon or GFO in a reactor help?

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robotman · 07/07/2013, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by degibson84

will carbon or GFO in a reactor help?

I have diatoms here and there, I notice that when I leave my lights on for a few more hours a day they seem to pop up, leave your lights off for a couple more hours shorter then usual if you have no corals.

also make sure there is no natural light source bouncing onto your tank from a window or glass screen

Just read from somewhere that leaving your lights off in your fuge for 48-54 hours should slow down or starve out the cyano, im giving this a try starting today.

shiladitya1991 · 07/07/2013, 10:07 PM

Siphon out as much of the diatoms and cyano you can. Routine w/c 10% every week. Waiting is the best option but if you not that patient try prodibio.

Jaffy · 07/08/2013, 12:25 AM

Siphon and wc - but waiting it out is ultimately what has to happen

degibson84 · 07/09/2013, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by degibson84

will carbon or GFO in a reactor help?

can anyone tell me if the carbon or GFO will help?

brandon429 · 07/09/2013, 03:31 PM

I have beaten dinos in several tanks with pics as well using peroxide

pico reef pest algae challenge thread in the nanos forum

and, dinos thread in the chem forum has several peroxide uses w pics.

the most common ways to beat it are do nothing which has a lousy but possible cure rate, there is proof of using marine algae fix to beat them in that chem forum thread (do a search for dinoflagellate cures in that forum) and the most common approach is a pH spike with lights out. peroxide also works per the threads with pics.

there is no best method, whatever cures your tank is best. Some people tune certain methods better than others, so pick one and go with whoever you think can play it

B

brandon429 · 07/09/2013, 03:34 PM

post pics let me see if its worse than the one Im doing right now at nano reef.com

degibson84 · 07/09/2013, 03:57 PM

Pics are in this thread here http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2310292

The back wall is horrible. Looks like a carpet now

brandon429 · 07/09/2013, 04:40 PM

That means you have high standards ! I don't think it looks too bad.

For that specific problem I would build a custom siphon scraper, credit card glued or taped to the end of a hose, and scrape off the back wall with pumps off while the hose attachment pulls it out.

Siphon up thin top layer of sand, rinse clean, replace, until its done with its course

This does not look atypical of new setups you just happened to get these variables this time around. I can't not take action with any invader, however just waiting is also ok if you can stand it. I don't believe I'd go chemical yet.

07/07/2013, 10:50 AM	#1
degibson84 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 2,393	diatoms and cyano Im going on the second month of my tank being up. I used all the live rock from my 75 and reefrocks.net dry rock for the rest of the aquascape. I currently have the worst diatoms that i have seen in person. my back wall is just flowing with diatoms and the sand is brown. As far as the cyano it is only growing on my scrubber screen and rock in the sump. what can i do to rid my tank of this? I know everyone says to just let the diatoms go they just need time but this is the worst i have seen. the cyano I have never had so i have no clue how to rid this stuff

07/07/2013, 11:18 AM	#2
fishmate Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 144	sorry to say, but just wait __________________ How do I change this?

07/07/2013, 11:23 AM	#3
degibson84 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 2,393	will carbon or GFO in a reactor help?

07/07/2013, 10:07 PM	#6
shiladitya1991 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: India Posts: 376	Siphon out as much of the diatoms and cyano you can. Routine w/c 10% every week. Waiting is the best option but if you not that patient try prodibio.

07/08/2013, 12:25 AM	#7
Jaffy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 175	Siphon and wc - but waiting it out is ultimately what has to happen

07/09/2013, 03:31 PM	#9
brandon429 Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,460	I have beaten dinos in several tanks with pics as well using peroxide pico reef pest algae challenge thread in the nanos forum and, dinos thread in the chem forum has several peroxide uses w pics. the most common ways to beat it are do nothing which has a lousy but possible cure rate, there is proof of using marine algae fix to beat them in that chem forum thread (do a search for dinoflagellate cures in that forum) and the most common approach is a pH spike with lights out. peroxide also works per the threads with pics. there is no best method, whatever cures your tank is best. Some people tune certain methods better than others, so pick one and go with whoever you think can play it B

07/09/2013, 03:34 PM	#10
brandon429 Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,460	post pics let me see if its worse than the one Im doing right now at nano reef.com

07/09/2013, 03:57 PM	#11
degibson84 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 2,393	Pics are in this thread here http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2310292 The back wall is horrible. Looks like a carpet now

07/09/2013, 04:40 PM	#12
brandon429 Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,460	That means you have high standards ! I don't think it looks too bad. For that specific problem I would build a custom siphon scraper, credit card glued or taped to the end of a hose, and scrape off the back wall with pumps off while the hose attachment pulls it out. Siphon up thin top layer of sand, rinse clean, replace, until its done with its course This does not look atypical of new setups you just happened to get these variables this time around. I can't not take action with any invader, however just waiting is also ok if you can stand it. I don't believe I'd go chemical yet.