Beating cyano (red slime)

dement · 10/28/2020, 02:45 PM

Hi guys,
do or did already someone use phytoplankton synechococcus to beat cyano (red slime) in his aquarium?
I do find out some short articles (mainly advertisements) on that topic which promote this phytoplankton as a perfect product for beating cyano in just 3 weeks but no one described the principle how this shlould work.
Thanks for info.
Martin

Sk8r · 10/28/2020, 04:17 PM

Not heard of it. My method, outside of paying careful attention to water parameters, is a 3 day period with tank lights turned off and no stray sunbeam reaching the tank from a window. 4th day, lights up, (on half power if a coral reef) , then on 5th day run as normal, and skim efficiently, plus a 30% water change. Repeat monthly until it no longer poses a problem. ---usually banishes cyano by the end of the third treatment, often by the end of the first.

10/28/2020, 02:45 PM	#1
dement Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Slovakia Posts: 44	Beating cyano (red slime) Hi guys, do or did already someone use phytoplankton synechococcus to beat cyano (red slime) in his aquarium? I do find out some short articles (mainly advertisements) on that topic which promote this phytoplankton as a perfect product for beating cyano in just 3 weeks but no one described the principle how this shlould work. Thanks for info. Martin

10/28/2020, 04:17 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Not heard of it. My method, outside of paying careful attention to water parameters, is a 3 day period with tank lights turned off and no stray sunbeam reaching the tank from a window. 4th day, lights up, (on half power if a coral reef) , then on 5th day run as normal, and skim efficiently, plus a 30% water change. Repeat monthly until it no longer poses a problem. ---usually banishes cyano by the end of the third treatment, often by the end of the first. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.