scubasteve92 Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I have some cyano issues that keep popping up in my tank. Looking to use chemiclean. I have in the past and really like it, but my question is, do i only turn off my protein skimmer or do i also turn off my biopellet reactor and my gfo reactor? Thanks for any input! Joshua Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Run your protein skimmer without the cup (basically let it bubble over). I ran both my biopellet and GFO reactor during the treatment to make sure all water in my system was treated. Just be cautioned, I ran off my cyano after the treatment and dinoflaggelates replaced them instead. I would much prefer cyano. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubasteve92 Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 how do I prevent that? Just be cautioned, I ran off my cyano after the treatment and dinoflaggelates replaced them instead. I would much prefer cyano. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 barebottom tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I turned my skimmer down but left the cup in last time instead of adding an airstone. Didn't have any livestock loses. My cyano eventually came back and I had to increase my GFO usage to get it gone permanently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Don't know if there is an exact way of preventing it, other than having a good system of phosphate and nitrate removal in place. If its there, cyano/dinoflaggelates/algae will aim to grow in your system. My cyano was from running biopellets... can't exactly lead to how the dino's took over after the cyano disappeared but more than likely its not going to happen in everyone's tank the same as it did mine. It was just a word of caution from my own experience. I still don't have cyano but that was with me running less biopellets in my reactor and more aggressive use of GFO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubasteve92 Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 Ok, so ill leave the skimmer and everything on, but remove the cup and turn it down low. Thank you for the replies! and @Victoly, the gf said that she wanted the sand.... next time im getting my own tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBReefer Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 For whatever is worth, I used Dr. Tims product for cyano and it disappeared in about a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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