zoos and cyno

[Guest alex wlazlak]

so ive recently gotten some cyno, and tried to syphon it out. i got most of it off the gravel, but theres a little bit still in my rocks. the cyno is probly from my old lights that were way past due for a change.. a few weeks before i changed my lights, my zoos spread and made 3 new heads. now the keep growing and there have been probly like 6-7 new heads up over a year and a half, thats all that they have spread. now since i have cyno, why are my zoos spreading??? i dont get it. doesnt bad water=cyno/algea growth, which i have both, but my zoos are spreading... whats goin on?

[Herbert]

The cyno is thriving off nutrients and phosphate. Since these things are being taken away the zoos are enjoieng the reduced levels

 

just a thery

[Guest alex wlazlak]

i like that theory. but should i still try to get rid of the cyno? ive also been doing water changes alot more now too.

[Guest minimalist]

Do try and rid yourself of the cyano. It could be that the zoanthid growth and the presence of cyanobacteria is nothing more than a coinsidence.

 

To combat the cyano, reduce your feeding, reduce your photoperiod, use RO/DI water, and perform water changes a bit more often. If you're strict with the regiment, you'll conquer it in weeks. Also, try to ensure there are no "dead spots" in your water column.

[Guest alex wlazlak]

thtas what it is. the dead spots were where it was/is. im gonna pick up another PH somtime and set it in.