Algae

reeftemptation · 05/18/2020, 12:09 AM

I've Been having red and brown cayno bacteria. I've used all the cayno stuff to get rid of the cayno. Cheato keeps bringing nitrates to zero. I've been dosing nitrates now I'm back up to 5.0. My phospates are now at 1.8. I've been doing water changes. My CA is 500. Dkh was 6.8 bringing dkh back up. I noticed the outbreak when I added the T5s to my hydra 26s. Shrimp, snails, starfish, anemone, sps, lps, zoas. How do I get this algae out without nuking my cheato and inverts.

Vinny Kreyling · 05/18/2020, 09:38 AM

1.8 is really high. GFO will do but you would need a lot. High phosphates are lowered better with Lanthanum, BUT, it has to be done with caution & dripped into a filter sock.
When the numbers fall below 0.2 use GFO. Read up before so you understand it.

Michael Hoaster · 05/19/2020, 09:04 PM

For sure, you want to get those nutrient numbers stable.

I found with cyanobacteria it's best to implement a step by step attack that wears it down to the point that a knock-out punch can be delivered. Something like manual removal every other day for a couple weeks, followed by a chemiclean treatment, followed by a 3-4 day blackout and finished with a large water change. This worked for me.

Monkeyfish · 05/20/2020, 07:31 AM

Manual removal and a large water change (30-50%) will help at first. You should try to determine where the phosphate is coming from (old rock, sand, water source, overfeeding, etc.). Chemiclean may get rid of the cyano temporarily, but if the water quality doesn't improve it'll just come back.

reeftemptation · 05/24/2020, 11:44 PM

Thank you all for the helpful comments. Now my phosphates are .23 that's by using chemipure blue. I don't have old rocks I used the caribesea shape rocks, the tank has been up less than a year. I have to admit my refuguim was bringing my nitrates to zero so I was feeding more and dosing nitrates. I've now stopped the nitrate dosing and the nitrates stabilized to 5.0. I'll stop feeding so much. I also added T5s to my system, maybe my light period is too long?

05/18/2020, 12:09 AM	#1
reeftemptation Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 18	Algae I've Been having red and brown cayno bacteria. I've used all the cayno stuff to get rid of the cayno. Cheato keeps bringing nitrates to zero. I've been dosing nitrates now I'm back up to 5.0. My phospates are now at 1.8. I've been doing water changes. My CA is 500. Dkh was 6.8 bringing dkh back up. I noticed the outbreak when I added the T5s to my hydra 26s. Shrimp, snails, starfish, anemone, sps, lps, zoas. How do I get this algae out without nuking my cheato and inverts. __________________ I was once known as the "fish killer" 😱 sad to say...my fish are glad that changed😁 Current Tank Info: 150 gallon, 15 gallon sump/Refugium, Ecotech Hydra 26(s) lighting,

05/18/2020, 09:38 AM	#2
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	1.8 is really high. GFO will do but you would need a lot. High phosphates are lowered better with Lanthanum, BUT, it has to be done with caution & dripped into a filter sock. When the numbers fall below 0.2 use GFO. Read up before so you understand it. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

05/19/2020, 09:04 PM	#3
Michael Hoaster Registered Seaweedist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 5,807	For sure, you want to get those nutrient numbers stable. I found with cyanobacteria it's best to implement a step by step attack that wears it down to the point that a knock-out punch can be delivered. Something like manual removal every other day for a couple weeks, followed by a chemiclean treatment, followed by a 3-4 day blackout and finished with a large water change. This worked for me. __________________ As many naturalists and environmentalists have suggested, we should set aside our arrogance, our desire to conquer and control everything, and walk hand in hand with Mother Nature. -Walter Adey Current Tank Info: 180g Seagrass Sandbar Lagoon, START DATE November 28, 2018 Last edited by Michael Hoaster; 05/20/2020 at 05:15 PM.

05/20/2020, 07:31 AM	#4
Monkeyfish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Long Island (NY) Posts: 4,077	Manual removal and a large water change (30-50%) will help at first. You should try to determine where the phosphate is coming from (old rock, sand, water source, overfeeding, etc.). Chemiclean may get rid of the cyano temporarily, but if the water quality doesn't improve it'll just come back. __________________ Eric "One thing that humbles me deeply is to see that human genius has its limits while human stupidity does not." Current Tank Info: Taking a break

05/24/2020, 11:44 PM	#5
reeftemptation Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 18	Thank you all for the helpful comments. Now my phosphates are .23 that's by using chemipure blue. I don't have old rocks I used the caribesea shape rocks, the tank has been up less than a year. I have to admit my refuguim was bringing my nitrates to zero so I was feeding more and dosing nitrates. I've now stopped the nitrate dosing and the nitrates stabilized to 5.0. I'll stop feeding so much. I also added T5s to my system, maybe my light period is too long? __________________ I was once known as the "fish killer" 😱 sad to say...my fish are glad that changed😁 Current Tank Info: 150 gallon, 15 gallon sump/Refugium, Ecotech Hydra 26(s) lighting,