cyno?

Discussion in 'Algae' started by powderblu, Aug 21, 2009.

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  1. powderblu

    powderblu Astrea Snail

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    help !!!!

    every where in my tank their is the red algae gathering its not encrusting our turning into slime but has some are bubbles, i read that cyano usually goes into low flow areas could some one please tell me what it is, and a solution 2 it? !!!!!!read this -->!!!!!!first 2 images day one, third and forth images day 2!!!!!!!!
     

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  3. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    Unfortunately its not that easy. We need... Water parameters, tank age, and pictures. Also, there is no one cure for cyano or any algae but you need to try out many different things to erase the issue.
     
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  4. powderblu

    powderblu Astrea Snail

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    tank is about three months every things normal parameter wise, picture for some reason it isnt working in attachment and i dont know how to thumb nail even if thumb nailing would work
     
  5. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    Maybe the pic is too big. If so go here:
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  6. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    I can't quite tell what you've got there. It looks like a combination of algae-green, diatom, maybe a little hair, maybe a little cyano. If you don't have much flow than you may want to increase it slightly or redirect it towards the areas of what you think is cyano. Make sure you are not overstocked. What sized tank and what's in it? What's in your cleanup crew? Lastly make sure you keep up on water changes to keep nitrate down.
     
  7. powderblu

    powderblu Astrea Snail

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    i have 4 damsels and 20 blue legs for live stock moderate water flow and several algaes for sure i have green hair, then i have a brownish one, a greening one, and a red one, and it grows like a wildfire and as for lighting 2 65w coralife bulbs at 10000k and for filters a aqua-tech 65 gallon power filter, and a remora protein skimmer
     
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  9. powderblu

    powderblu Astrea Snail

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    and i forgot to say the setup is about four months old and 54 gallon corner
     
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  10. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    It sounds like you probably have an underlying issue causing multiple alga to grow.
     
  11. szrazzt

    szrazzt Purple Spiny Lobster

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    What type of water did you use? Tap or ro / di
     
  12. powderblu

    powderblu Astrea Snail

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    tap is the water that i use, and the salt its red sea i have never added any chemicals to my water and my salinity is 1.023-1.024 and in a second ill find ph , alkalinity and nitrate.
     
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