Tried many ways but still fail to control the cyno

[giantbicycle]

opps...pic too large..here is another

[lightningstrike]

IMHO, no use wild guessing. get to the root of the problem........ test for nutrients. esp....... nitrates, phosphates, silica, etc........

[Achilles Tang]

The more I look at it.. the more I don't think its cyanobacteria!

It looks like some kind of hair/turf algae!!!

[Achilles Tang]

Regardless,

Nutrient control is key to checking rampaging nuisance algae in its tracks. However if its highly photosynthetic, then you will have more trouble getting rid of it.

You can try a lawnmover blenny if its short turf algae.

What's your salinity and PH levels?

[giantbicycle]

Regardless,

Nutrient control is key to checking rampaging nuisance algae in its tracks. However if its highly photosynthetic, then you will have more trouble getting rid of it.

You can try a lawnmover blenny if its short turf algae.

What's your salinity and PH levels?

salinity=1.024

PH levels=8.5

ya, it dosent look like cynao to me too.. looks more like hair algae.....

[Achilles Tang]

Next time, try to give a photo ID first!

We were all talking about the wrong thing all along!

[giantbicycle]

Next time, try to give a photo ID first!

We were all talking about the wrong thing all along!

Opps..Sorry...i thought it was cynao at first sight,but now...it seems like weed..sorry..

[Achilles Tang]

Weed?

[terryansimon]

weed?

*dons rastafari colours*

[giantbicycle]

gosh....am i confussing u guys? okok..stop giving names for my unknown algae

[giantbicycle]

read from RC that dosing sugar will help? is it true?

[pangz]

looks bad leh bro..... can understand your frustration. I had cyano algae in my old nano tank before, and it got so much on my nerves that i took out the LR to scrub every day. However, in the end, rowaphos took care of it.

Dunno how to help you also, all the gurus here have given so much advice. Maybe when you buy your Aqua C skimmer, it'll get better? Good luck!

[tivoli]

bro ......

That indicates that the water quality is extremely bad .......

Get your skimmer working and add carbon , poly filter .... etc

[cmswong]

For cyno can try ultralife slime remover id effective.

Bro Gaintbicycle ,for yours I think no3 and po4 is high.

Can try az-no3 and any po4 remover.

Jusr my 2 cents advice.

[giantbicycle]

BUt i am doing30% water change thrice a week ...i suspect is my salt...cous i jus tried out this new brand and it led to so many

[giantbicycle]

looks bad leh bro..... can understand your frustration. I had cyano algae in my old nano tank before, and it got so much on my nerves that i took out the LR to scrub every day. However, in the end, rowaphos took care of it.

Dunno how to help you also, all the gurus here have given so much advice. Maybe when you buy your Aqua C skimmer, it'll get better? Good luck!

Tkx......but not so soon...maybe subsuite it with my weipro for the time being

[Reefbum]

BUt i am doing30% water change thrice a week ...i suspect is my salt...cous i jus tried out this new brand and it led to so many

Sorry if I sound corny but what brand of salt did you use? Care to share so that we won't get this horrible stuff.

[giantbicycle]

Sorry if I sound corny but what brand of salt did you use? Care to share so that we won't get this horrible stuff.

Rainbow.they said wad german quality and the LFS asked me to give it a try , so i try ...all the while , i have been using Corallife.

[Godzilla]

hey bro..ra##bo# means "crap".

[giantbicycle]

hey bro..ra##bo# means "crap".

u sure? i t hink so too..tats why its dir cheapp.yet say german proven

[strat]

What is the brand of the salt ra**b** recomend?

[giantbicycle]

no, the brand is rainbow...

[strat]

no, the brand is rainbow...

I see...where did you get this salt from?

[giantbicycle]

Its my first time hearing of this brand too.....got it from the C328 the florist shop there...(the shop which is always pack)

[giantbicycle]

Anw,just got my skimmer done midnight and tune it to the wet mood......yellowish

skimmate was produced after 1/2Hr but till now, no more skimd bleachemate already..

also did a current blow to all the LR's and the (duno call) algale /hair algale all make the tank cloudy....COus of that, 1 of my extoic yuma had bleach and i think its melting away

Also took out all my ployfilter from myr sump and threw them away ..Did a 20% water change and add new SW using the same brand of salt

Intend not to use my MH for the time being ,switch on only my PL light and my antinic....

HOpe the chocolate will clear off.....