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03-28-2006, 07:40 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fall River, MA Age: 26
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 |  What other critters goes into refuge
OK, so I got some chaetomorpha and Caulerpa prolifera. I wanted to some other critters in the fuge. What can I put in there that won't disturb anything. Another thing I have going on I believe is the cyanobacterial bloom in my main tank. How long does that typically last? And should I be doing anything besides water chages to help get rid of it?
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36 Gallon Bow Front
30" Aqualight
-1 True Actinic 03 Blue Power Compact
-1 10,000K Daylight Power Compact
30# Live Rock
40# Aragonite Reef Sand
CPR Bak-Pak 2 with Maxi-jet 1200
20 Gallon Sump/Refugium with Mag 7 pump w/ Pico 300 | 
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03-28-2006, 08:45 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
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Chemi-Clean kills cyano. I don't think just water changes will do it.
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SW:Equipment:10 gal 65w Satellite, mod Skilter250 + nano filter/surface skim rotating p.h. R/O unit
Occupants: yellowtailed damsel curlycue anemonae 11 nassarius 2 astreas red/green zoos green/orange/yellow zoos 3 mushroom coral candycane green acropora green star 2 colt anthelia ricordia feather duster
Hitchikers: stomatella snails burrowing clams brittle star asterina stars peanut worms bristleworms "pods"
Plants: caleurpa
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03-28-2006, 11:49 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 49
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How old is your tank, if new thats just normal cycling, but I would make sure your nitrates are next to zero and that your phosphate is zero. Also how long are you leaving your lights on? _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol  | |
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03-29-2006, 05:21 AM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fall River, MA Age: 26
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The tank is about 6 months old. The Lights in my main tank are on for about 6-7 hours. The lights on the fuge are on 24/7. Nitrates and phosphates are zero. | |
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03-29-2006, 07:37 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Carpentersville, IL Age: 52
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Anytime under a year cyno is more likely to break out. The tank is still cycling.
IMO, Chemi-clean and productls like it are just a band-aid and don't cure the problem. High water flow, low nutrients (Make sure you are not overfeeding), high CA, low phosphates are what you need in the long run. If you do elect to use Chemi-clean or red out etc, be careful. Speaking from experience, it can have an adverse effect.
Here is a little light reading for you: http://netclub.athiel.com/cyano/cyanos2.htm
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