15g Ghettotastic Algae Garden... please help!!!

Ok, from what you've said, maybe I'll take out the bio rings tonight.

I use the same exact water in my other tank, and no problems there.
The LR actually came from my other tank, and there was no algae on it when I put it in there.
And, I'm totally with you on the bioload. Can't fix that today, unfortunatly....
Lights... probably not, I agree.

So that leaves the canister filter, and the bio rings. I'll get the rest of them out of there, and see what happens.

Thanks!

 

Classic case of Cyano. Dose this and it'll be gone in a day or two with no ill effects to any of your livestock (including corals).

Red Slime Remover UltraLife Cyano Algae Control 250g - eBay (item 300191216734 end time Jan-23-08 10:51:08 PST)

Just make sure you turn off your skimmer (if you have one) and stop running any carbon for a couple days.

 

that big green blob is cyano? I haven't seen any images on the internet of cyano looking like that.... they reddish brown maybe but the green blobby stuff????

 

its cyano, which comes in a variety of colors, i had it dark brownish black before.

 

it covers like that? like it's oozing over the side?

 

yep, just wait till it gets in sand bed :-/, thats when you should start stocking up on stress relieving meds........

 

I thought that cyano bacteria was red also.

But after looking at more info on it, apparently it can be blue-green just like mine.

Lucky me...

 

yup, cyano, which means your system is out of whack, this will help rid of it and is reef safe.

Boyd Chemi-Clean 2g (Saltwater Aquarium Supplies > Medications > Red Slime/ Cyanobacteria Removers )

 

I'm guessing, no... not lucky LOL sorry had to say that LOL I have some Chemi Clean which is for that. I thought that's what I had until I figured out it was coralline LOL my bad.... If you want I'll send it to you for shipping. I only used one little scoop of it(scoop is like a 16th of a tsp if that)..... I paid 15.99 +tax but it's yours for the asking....and it's real small so it wouldn't cost much to send.

 

Throw a party. $5 at the door. Buy a skimmer.