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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.

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.

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.

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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..

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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.

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.

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!

Why not just use chemiclean for the cyano? It works great and doesn't hurt a thing.

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.

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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.

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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...

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.

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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