Cyano question (added pictures)

Does cyano form gumballs out of your sand? I also have little white mountains with red tips is that cyano? All help would be appriectiated!

 

can you post a pic? you will see bubbles with cyano

 

no not to my knowledge, can we get a picture? what about more details? like what flavor is it?

 

There are different species of cyanobacteria. Pictures will definitely help us to identify it.
Cyano is usually associated with poor water circulation and elevated nutrients in your water.

 

bump

 

It's looking like the start of cyano to me.

 

Agree on start of cyano. How are your water parameters?? Nitrate, Phosphorous, etc.

I know cyano is bacteria, not algae but both feed on nutrients.

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Is the flow in that area decreased as compared to the rest of the tank? Increasing the flow there will help to deter any future growth.

 

get a phosphate reactor, it worked for me and no cyano no more.

 

sal 1.026
Nitrates <10ppm
Phos 0.1ppm
Ph 8.1

My tank is only 2 1/2 months, I don't get how I could have cyano? Just put 2 fish in, could this have been from uncured lr?