quries on Rowaphos (after treatment/use)

[giantbicycle]

hi.,,,, after using the rowaphos media for around 2weeks, cynao start to grow back again. I added new media and what do i do with the old media..??? can it be recycled? for eg :heating it? will it be able to absorb P04 again..after heating it?

[Tanzy]

Throw it away.

Where did you get the idea that heating it can regenerate it?

This forum is for Product Reviews, if you have one, and not for asking for advice.

Moving this to Reefkeeping.

[woonming]

U could try to control your feeding to reduce waste build up, or do more water change...

It would be good if you could invest on a good PO4 test kits to test your PO4 level.

Cyno needs for PO4 is only one of the many source of fuel to grow..

[blueheaven]

cyano starts as a biofilm on your LR, substrate and once it establishes itself, it is difficult to remove. same goes to hair algae.

Thats why you see people using rowa at the start of their tanks

[Tanzy]

There's nothing to worry about cyano. It comes and goes by itself. Only when it is resistant and staying for a long time then there is a problem. All new tanks will go through the algae cycle and cyano it just part of it.

It's all about water management.

[SBS_Transit]

Throw it away.

Where did you get the idea that heating it can regenerate it?

haha but , i think he got i from the silica gell, after when it absorbs up all the moisture, u can re-use it by re-heating it,

[giantbicycle]

haha but , i think he got i from the silica gell, after when it absorbs up all the moisture, u can re-use it by re-heating it,

YEs.....i got the idea totally from there.... ...ok..will throw away...But the problem is that my Bio-load is super low....cous upgrading...with only 1 yellow tang, 1 small morron clown, 1 yellow wrasser ,2 snails , 1 sea cuke and 1 clearner shrimp...Thats all...feeding is once every 2 days??? but still got cynao leh...photoperiod is 8hrs only ? Just change 30% water yesterday..

[patrick123]

What about your nitrate? Does nitrate contribute to the grow of cynao?

[FuEl]

Try increasing water movement in your tank. Esp near the sand bed and water surface (without salt spray). Rowaphos does'nt starve cyano that fast. You need to wait about 2-4 weeks to totally see the cyano die of starvation. In the meanwhile you might want to try some activated carbon and skimming heavily. Dissolved organic compounds can also fuel cyano bloom. Try to pick out as much cyano as you can daily so that when they die off nutrients don't get released back into the water.

[giantbicycle]

THanks... fuel , tanzy and the all who reply... so must i keep changing the media once cynao is spotted on my sandbed...if so..it will cost a bomb ..... THNAKS>.