Incredible Corals April 19, 2011 Author April 19, 2011 I'm going to get a sea hare to help clean it up a little and let the tank combat the cyano on it's own. The last one I had ate Cyano in my old 55gallon so it's worth a shot.
zygote2k April 19, 2011 April 19, 2011 Maybe this is the excuse you need for a quick teardown and rebuild/restructure?
iangibby April 19, 2011 April 19, 2011 I hope yournot going to be taping any electrical components over water anymore.
Incredible Corals April 19, 2011 Author April 19, 2011 I'm going to use the industrial strength 3m tape that I've been using for years. I had the stuff take off a chunk of drywall when I moved my tank.
BowieReefer84 April 19, 2011 April 19, 2011 Why not put the driver on the outside of the stand? I have mine outside far far away from moisture.
Incredible Corals April 19, 2011 Author April 19, 2011 Why not put the driver on the outside of the stand? I have mine outside far far away from moisture. My kids are attracted to the glowing buttons.
iangibby April 19, 2011 April 19, 2011 Just my 2cents, I would atleast use a zip tie to guarantee it will not happen again. Its almost to easy to not for the added security.
Incredible Corals April 19, 2011 Author April 19, 2011 It was really a freak thing because I did have the cords zip tied back but it hung low enough after it fell off to go right in the sump. I'm going to place it higher up so it can't call in even if the tape fails.
BowieReefer84 April 19, 2011 April 19, 2011 I would put a shelf in the stand with some "L" brackets and a sheet of wood or thick acrylic.
El Camaron April 19, 2011 April 19, 2011 that is awesome news from Vortech man, you are one lucky dude for sure. Now just move the controller to one side of the tank or maybe behind the tank where your kids cant reach it, you dont want this happening again.
Incredible Corals April 19, 2011 Author April 19, 2011 That is great news about the vortech! I was always told Vortech has exceptional customer service but now I know that to be true first hand.
trockafella April 19, 2011 April 19, 2011 (edited) Why not put the driver on the outside of the stand? I have mine outside far far away from moisture. +1 , Definitely keep in mind long term affects of moisture in the stand.. Edited April 19, 2011 by trockafella
steveoutlaw April 19, 2011 April 19, 2011 This could be just the excuse you need to upgrade to a 3x3 cube!!
Incredible Corals April 19, 2011 Author April 19, 2011 I already checked with the wife and the only way I can do that is if I sleep in it.
Jon Lazar April 19, 2011 April 19, 2011 I already checked with the wife and the only way I can do that is if I sleep in it. Better make it a 4' cube then.
Incredible Corals April 20, 2011 Author April 20, 2011 This is probably a dumb question. But, if I blow the Cyano off a coral and then put it in the frag tank/sump can I spread the Cyano? I would love to get all the corals off the sand bed so they aren't killed.
Incredible Corals April 26, 2011 Author April 26, 2011 Quick update... Received the new driver electronics for the Vortech - that was a huge relief! Cyano is still present and I'm thinking it has peaked. I haven't seen it taking over thew new sand as quickly but it's still covering 50% of the sand bed. If there's not a clear sign of improvement in 2 weeks then it's back to bare bottom!
Jan April 26, 2011 April 26, 2011 Why not just use chemiclean for the cyano? It works great and doesn't hurt a thing.
hypertech April 26, 2011 April 26, 2011 Isn't that an anti-bacterial agent? If so, it'll kill the cyano bacteria but also all the good bacteria that is processing your nitrogen cycle. It would solve a small problem at the cost of possibly causing a much bugger problem.
Jan April 26, 2011 April 26, 2011 (edited) No it is not anti bacterial agent. It's an enzyme that is harmless. It works through oxidation. I've used it twice now in my 75 gallon and everything is just fine. It wont cause any problems.There are, however, other red slime removers that have antibiotics in them. Those will kill many if not all inhabitants in your tank. My "personal" experience is that Boyds Red slime remover aka Chemi-clean is great! I highly recommend it. Edited April 26, 2011 by Jan
zygote2k April 26, 2011 April 26, 2011 chemiclean is not harmless. it kills indiscriminately, it happens to kill cyano too. If you don't use enough of it, the cyano develops a resistance to it. I'd recommend that you find other ways to deal with it. maybe a sand sifting starfish...
onux20 April 26, 2011 April 26, 2011 Nothing that has not been said already but... Reduce nutrients...increase flow and/or improve pattern. Maybe coincidence but when I started rinsing my frozen food in RO/DI prior to feeding and adjusted the flow pattern, my outbreak went away. Since you just added the sand and reinstalled your vortech, I would wait it out a bit longer. Good luck.
PupChow April 26, 2011 April 26, 2011 Just throwing my experience into the mix, I also used Chemiclean before with great result.
Integral9 April 26, 2011 April 26, 2011 I've used chemiclean once before and it worked without any noticeable detriment. But I didn't like using chemicals so now I use what I like to call the "hand swoosh method". I think you know where I am going here, but for the noobs this is where you take your hand make a big wave over the sand and rock effectively stirring up all the loose cyano. The pumps chop it up into tiny bits and since air bubbles stick to it like glue, the skimmer gobbles it up. That takes much longer than the chemical route, and as long as you don't bump a coral or get too rough, I don't think it has any adverse effects. I used to use a turkey baster, but I found that I could easily get over zealous and damage a coral with a direct blast. best to use your hand or a pump like the koralias. My kids are attracted to the glowing buttons. lol. my directv dvr has a similar issue.
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