Safarali July 1, 2017 Share July 1, 2017 Yes. He actually is rubbing all over it and won't stop. I have checked all levels are fine. I have reduced feeding to once a day and much less. The skimmer is doing its job. I have been doing water changes every 3 days and put another power head. But a week or 2 of this the cyno is actually spread everywhere. Growth has exploded. Anything I can do? I have removed as much as possible every few days. But now it's on the Clive rock. :(((((((. Someone help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safarali July 1, 2017 Author Share July 1, 2017 Sorry cyano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTBig053 July 1, 2017 Share July 1, 2017 How old is the tank? May just need to wait it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safarali July 1, 2017 Author Share July 1, 2017 3 months and change. But it's spreading very fast. As soon as I remove some it almost doubles the next day. It's almost all over a live rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safarali July 1, 2017 Author Share July 1, 2017 And is the clownfish ok doing this? It's consistently rubbing in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k July 1, 2017 Share July 1, 2017 sounds like a tank that didn't get cycled and stocked properly. what do you mean by "all levels are fine?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safarali July 1, 2017 Author Share July 1, 2017 Yes. Unfirtunetly when I first started had no clue. Well still wouldn't say that I do. Ph is 8.4 no amonia no nitrite. But nitrate is showing .2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeskay14 July 1, 2017 Share July 1, 2017 Where did you get your water from? If you purchased it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl July 1, 2017 Share July 1, 2017 How about alkalinity, phosphates, and silicates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keraxis July 1, 2017 Share July 1, 2017 Manually remove as much as you can. Do a large water change and leave your lights off for 3 days with no feeding. It should go away. The real question is... why did it pop up. When I get it I know its time for me to break some of my hollywood stunner off because its stopping flow. Your reason may be diffrent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safarali July 1, 2017 Author Share July 1, 2017 Thanks. The water is from a ro machine. I know this isn't going to sound right. But after I installed a new power head it became like this. I have flow every where in the tank. This stuff seems to enjoy it. It waves back and forth at me. Today I removed the live rock that was completely covered and manually removed as much by hand as possible and did 20%water change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheresTheReef July 1, 2017 Share July 1, 2017 The tank is still very young. Will likely go through several stages before it matures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safarali July 1, 2017 Author Share July 1, 2017 I believe ya. But this stuff grows sooo fast and thick and wavy. Not to mention it's ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safarali July 2, 2017 Author Share July 2, 2017 With no food or lights. Will the fish be ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl July 2, 2017 Share July 2, 2017 With no food or lights. Will the fish be ok? What all do you have in the tank? The simple answer is no, nothing will be "good" without food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safarali July 2, 2017 Author Share July 2, 2017 6 fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safarali July 2, 2017 Author Share July 2, 2017 Blenny Clown. 6 line wrasse. Flasher wrasse. Damsel. Pajama cardinal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl July 2, 2017 Share July 2, 2017 Typically, I don't change anything when things like this pop up. My school of though is to let whatever is happening to happen. Eventually, whatever is feeding the algae or bacteria will be depleted and the setup will return to normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keraxis July 2, 2017 Share July 2, 2017 Your fish are most likly over fed anyway. Fish in the ocean go around and pick at rocks all day. Your probably feeding them food so packed with nutrients that they are fine. 3 days will not hurt anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safarali July 2, 2017 Author Share July 2, 2017 Yea. I was over feeding them before. But been doing it right for a while. I may try to wait it out first. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sen5241b July 3, 2017 Share July 3, 2017 Yes. He actually is rubbing all over it and won't stop. I have checked all levels are fine. I have reduced feeding to once a day and much less. The skimmer is doing its job. I have been doing water changes every 3 days and put another power head. But a week or 2 of this the cyno is actually spread everywhere. Growth has exploded. Anything I can do? I have removed as much as possible every few days. But now it's on the Clive rock. :(((((((. Someone help A clown is hosting cyano and you don't have pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safarali July 3, 2017 Author Share July 3, 2017 Crap. I should have videoed it huh? I removed the patch he was infatuated with. I'm sure it will happen again if I can't get it under control. and will take some pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyB13 July 4, 2017 Share July 4, 2017 Just keep doing what you are doing the lights out method works. But it will come back if things dont change How long and what type of lights do you have. Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyB13 July 4, 2017 Share July 4, 2017 Dont panic Every one gets it at some point. Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtelles July 7, 2017 Share July 7, 2017 Only a few months in, you're gonna go through some ish, especially with that stock list. Cyano is ugly and gross, but it's not particularly dangerous unless it's blocking corals. As others have said, lights off for 2-3 days (complete blackout - don't let any light in whatsoever if you can help it), either no feeding or super light feelings during that time, and manually siphon as much as possible. When you do water changes, get as much cyano out as you can with the hose. If your corals don't need a ton of light, lower the intensity and photo period. Also, 20% isn't a large water change, that's just a water change. Do 20% every 3 days or so for a bit of possible to get the nutrient levels down. Conversely, it'll probably go away on its own with time of you let the tank stabilize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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