Chemiclean for Red Cyano.

[islandreef]

ok I have been battling Cyano for a few weeks now. Changed out my media ("new GFO, New Carbon") new filter socks, 20% water change using Reef Crystals has not seem to get rid of it. Well on the recommendation of another reefer got the Chemiclean Red Cyano treatment. My questions - I know to turn off skimmer for 24 hours, turn off my Carbon do I also need to turn off my GFO Reactor as well?

I already have the water ready for the water change that is needed after the treatment so I am ready to go. I may need a air stone in order to add extra oxygen to the water per their instructions but just want to make sure I need to turn off my GFO reactor as well.

 

[dawgface]

No need to remove GFO.

 

[islandreef]

DawgFace;797470 wrote: No need to remove GFO.

Thanks.

 

[atlweb]

Do you have enough flow? I find that lack of flow gets cyano going crazy. That or lights on a lot?

 

[djatl]

When I was cycling my tank, I turned the lights off for 3 days, and that helped with the Cyano in the short term. I've upgraded my flow since then, and it hasn't come back.

 

[kirkplunkett]

The airstone is definitely needed... Your skimmer is going to go crazy when you turn it back on regardless, but this will oxidize the water... As a result, the majority of what it produces initially will be skimmate, not just water.

 

[mcphock]

Before you go chemical, try black out for 3 days. It worked in my 28 biocube.

 

[heathlindner25]

a few weeks isn't long, ride it out man, I've had it for about a month ,add more flow, started feeding less and it's starting to go away. I did lights out for 2 days, and that put a hurt on it.

 

[gort]

I used Chemi Clean about a month ago. I used exactly the right amount , and it worked beautifully. Had one fatality though , one small acro frag. Just went white.

Other than that worked as advertised.

 

[islandreef]

Added more flow, changed light bulbs, feed much less and still can't beat it. I bought a led light to test and it seemed to start on that side of the tank and is spreading.

 

[ralph atl]

I use it every 3-6 months, no issues....it's an anti-biotic.

cyno is a bacteria, which this anti-biotic kills. airflow, O2, surface breakage, water flow are THE most important things to insure a safe treatment. No CARBON, though....GFO is good as stated above.

Dosing Vodka & or Vinegar there is really no way around cyno.....
This time around it's been like 6 months, but I just put it in Thursday afternoon knowing I was doing a water change Saturday!

 

[wmboots]

I've been batteling cyano ever since I changed from a 90 gallon to 150 in March of this year and now bryopsis is becoming quite the pest as well.
I have tried using Red Slime Remover twice tank clears up for a week or so and cyano is right back. Have tried no lights for 3 days several times only to see the nasty bacteria back within 3 days.
I'm going to try 25 to 30 gallon water changes daily for 4 days to see if this will finally get rid of the bacteria and whatever else it is that is that is feeding the other algaes that are getting to feel quite at home in my tank.
Everything else is growing fantasticly right along with that stupid bacteria and green grass

 

[thanh386]

mysterybox;797583 wrote: I use it every 3-6 months, no issues....it's an anti-biotic.

cyno is a bacteria, which this anti-biotic kills. airflow, O2, surface breakage, water flow are THE most important things to insure a safe treatment. No CARBON, though....GFO is good as stated above.

Dosing Vodka & or Vinegar there is really no way around cyno.....
This time around it's been like 6 months, but I just put it in Thursday afternoon knowing I was doing a water change Saturday!

I have been dealing with some cyno myself. I am very close to using chemicals. It doesn't hurt color or growth from what you have seen?

 

[ralph atl]

Not at all!

 

[dawgface]

Thanh386;797654 wrote: I have been dealing with some cyno myself. I am very close to using chemicals. It doesn't hurt color or growth from what you have seen?

I believe cyano stunts or restricts growth. For two months battling cyano nothing grew and polyp extension was less than ideal. Since the use of Chemi Clean two weeks ago ALL SPS now have new growth and LPS are full and much healthier looking.

 

[wmboots]

DawgFace;797663 wrote: I believe cyano stunts or restricts growth. For two months battling cyano nothing grew and polyp extension was less than ideal. Since the use of Chemi Clean two weeks ago ALL SPS now have new growth and LPS are full and much healthier looking.

I will agree with the stunted or restricted growth theory, before the cyano became a real issue sps growth was phenomenal and polyp extension was fantastic. I will say that cyano in my tank has gotten so bad that it actually starts lifting up at the edges and can be picked up like a big blanket.
I did the first of a daily series of water changes today along with changing out carbon in the reactor. I'm hoping 10% water changes everyday for three or four days will help clean out whatever it is that is causing the cyano and bryopsis problems I've had since I setup the 150. All water params are spot on so I'm wondering if there is somesort of bacteria that has infected my system

 

[acroholic]

Bill,
If you have bryopsis in your system, it is just there. It is not caused by water or cyano problems. It was introduced on a coral or on rock. You have to deal with it by physically getting rid of it. Water changes won't do anything for removing it. Cyano yes, but not that evil devil weed.

 

[wmboots]

Acroholic;797767 wrote: Bill,
If you have bryopsis in your system, it is just there. It is not caused by water or cyano problems. It was introduced on a coral or on rock. You have to deal with it by physically getting rid of it. Water changes won't do anything for removing it. Cyano yes, but not that evil devil weed.

Sadly that is the case with bryopsis, have already soaked a zoa rock in hydrogen peroxided only to have it grow back and appears I will have to tear out a good portion of rock to soak and brush. I will say I was dealing with cyano for sometime before bryopsis so did start wondering if one lead to another

 

[silver surfer]

Chemi Clean is a bandaid

 

[lauten1]

I added more flow and it helped