How long have you been battling this? Maybe skip the MB7 and just do the coral snow and vacuuming? In my experience, I only got cyano when there was some type of imbalance in nutrients.
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Maybe since October. I’ve got some phosphates, 0.11, and that seems the only thing elevated if the normal tests. Today is only the second time I’ve added the MB7. I’ve done 2-3 changes with just scrubbing and the snow.
I took these a few hours ago, things were a little cloudy still. I like how the change in the one rock made things look. Before it kind of jutted out and over making a little cove but took up a lot of space. I turned it sideways and made an arch out of it. I placed my torches and rose gold hammer on it. The RFA is looking happy now too. I freed up some room for the new corals. 
Dang, that's crazy. I have never dealt with it that long before. I use to just suck it out with an 1/4” hose a couple times a week and it would be gone after about a month.
I like the open space in the front and it creates some depth as well!
I haven’t been very judicious about removal or aquarium maintenance that whole time. We went out of the country for two weeks and I think that’s when thing started going down hill. I’m hoping more regular maintenance will turn things around.
I’ve also been using filter floss to get some of the gunk out. I’ve removed that for now to see if it’s the build up of detritus causing the cyano to keep coming back.
Here’s a few pics from my aqua sd order. I’m happy with everything and despite the shipping issues everything looks happy. The green bta are not so happy right now but they were looking good overnight and closed. The LPS have taken to the tank well and the cynaria has puffed up a good bit. The acantho is looking very happy too. I’m going to target feed tomorrow.
I also got a freebie favia from them.
I also got a freebie favia from them.
So far the two LPS I ordered are looking great. The bta are not. One melted on my and the other is looking not happy at all. I’m pretty pissed they didn’t make it. Hopefully the other one will make a turn for the better
I didn’t realize it’s been so long since I’ve update. The tanks had ups and downs. I had a hair algae issue that’s clearing up. The last time I really did anything with the tank besides topping it off was back in July before my surgery. Today I did a deep cleaning and water change. Something been irritating my Rasta colony so hopefully they’ll perk up. I have a bubble algae problem and need to grab some emerald crabs.
My daughter keeps asking for a new fish but I don’t have the capacity for a QT setup right now.
So right now the tank is mostly soft corals with a hand full of LPS. I pulled most the GSP but have a small bit growing on my left rock structure and some on a separate rock with zoas. The meat coral is still doing great and I’ve gor a few chalices growing out.
My daughter keeps asking for a new fish but I don’t have the capacity for a QT setup right now.
So right now the tank is mostly soft corals with a hand full of LPS. I pulled most the GSP but have a small bit growing on my left rock structure and some on a separate rock with zoas. The meat coral is still doing great and I’ve gor a few chalices growing out.
