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06/11/2006, 01:21 PM
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Best cure for Cyno is...?
I have a small spot of cyno on one of my rocks. I have seen some posts that recommend using a treatment like Boyd Enterprises Chemi-Clean in the tank, but I am not in favor of using any chemicals in the reef. If I leave it alone will it go away assuming I have corrected the initial cause?
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06/11/2006, 01:43 PM
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Tagging along I have a small amount like the size of a quater i cannot seem to get rid of it.
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06/11/2006, 01:51 PM
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Eliminate the source of the nutrients.. You either have excessive nitrate or phosphate... you may not be able to test for them with a test kit because the cyano takes it up so fast.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...ighlight=cyano |
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06/11/2006, 03:25 PM
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More water movement and water changes should help.
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06/11/2006, 03:35 PM
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Don't do anything that drastic for a spot. It depresses your sandbed and pods a little, and no telling what beneficial bacteria it takes out. Get a sea swirl or otherwise up the flow. I have a dimesized spot myself on the old end of a fox coral where I missed the intended frag point, and I'm sure it will go away. You might get some nassarius snails and a conch.
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06/11/2006, 03:55 PM
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For a spot I would simply point a powerhead at it. If it doesnt go away, I use Phosban and it works great. Its also the only phosphate remover that doesnt release phosphates back into the water. I run mine in a canister filter.
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06/11/2006, 08:26 PM
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increase the flow or get a lot of nassarius snails
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06/11/2006, 09:17 PM
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word.. more flow and snails and water changes
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06/11/2006, 10:08 PM
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snails, water movement, decreased feeding, phosban reactor worked like a charm for me
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06/11/2006, 10:11 PM
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