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08/25/2006, 10:48 PM
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 Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Central Coast, Paso Robles, California
Posts: 64
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Algae or Cyano?
Can someone please help me with this stuff. I cant tell if its cyano or algae. Tank has been set up for about 2 months after a move and its just gone nuts. I cant seem to get rid of it. I can pull it out with my hands. Please see my pic in my gallery. Thanks!
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08/25/2006, 10:51 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Southern Florida
Posts: 620
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(1) New tanks will almost always have algae blooms in the first few months...
(2) You can always check out a good cleanup crew of crabs, snails, etc... (3) or your best bet is to setup a refuguim (few benefits below)... - Place for algae to grow - removes nitrate, nitrite, and phosphates - safehaven for small critters (cocepods, starfish, etc...) - Natural food source of tangs and other algae eaters |
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08/25/2006, 11:36 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: KC,MO
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Definately cyano.
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08/25/2006, 11:37 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: San Francisco CA
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Ditto
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08/26/2006, 12:14 AM
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Moved On
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: auburn CA
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wow the other guys know so much with so little details
i have never pulled cyano out with my hands lol if we dont know more how can they help you |
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08/26/2006, 04:27 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Ballwin, Missouri
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Those pics are def. cyano.
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Some drink at the fountain of knowledge, some just gargle, but most are rabid. Current Tank Info: 180g sps+75 softy/lps on one system tunze's, seio's, mjmods, aquacontroller w/add ons, 2X400 XM10000 and 3X160 vho actinic, 110g sump, 110 frag tank, Geo Beckett and other stuff |
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08/26/2006, 09:56 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Central Coast, Paso Robles, California
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Well i was just looking for an identification on the stuff so I can figure out how to treat it. Im thinking my di filter is bad, that may be the culprit. Thanks
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