chiqui bb
Reefing newb
I've noticed something about cyano and have formulated a completely UN-scientific opinion. It seems that cyano forms on rocks that are not mature (meaning no coraline or other algaes). Here is how I arrived at my "theory":
I set up a 55 gal in Oct 2009 with some cured rock from my LFS and new aragonite sand. There was no visible coraline on the rocks it but there was some life (pods, bristleworms, brittle stars, etc). Cyano appeared on the rocks and sand within a few months and it took many months to get rid of it.
I set up a 90 gal two months ago and layered it with new aragonite on the bottom and the existing sand from the 55 on top of that. Purchased new base rock from MarcoRocks and used my existing rock from the 55 which is 85% covered in coraline and one piece partially covered in turf algae, ball anemones, feather dusters, etc. I mixed the old and new rock throughout the tank so that the coraline would cover the new rocks quicker.
I just noticed some cyano starting on the rocks but it's only on the new rocks, none of the existing "mature" rocks.
Wondering if it has something to do with the mature rocks being able to break down the cyano and the new rocks not having enough "good" bacteria to eradicate it.
No laughing at my terminilogy. :lol: As I mentioned, it's totally unscientific and this is just my experience. I'm hoping some of the more experienced reefers will chime in and tell me if there is any real science to this!
I set up a 55 gal in Oct 2009 with some cured rock from my LFS and new aragonite sand. There was no visible coraline on the rocks it but there was some life (pods, bristleworms, brittle stars, etc). Cyano appeared on the rocks and sand within a few months and it took many months to get rid of it.
I set up a 90 gal two months ago and layered it with new aragonite on the bottom and the existing sand from the 55 on top of that. Purchased new base rock from MarcoRocks and used my existing rock from the 55 which is 85% covered in coraline and one piece partially covered in turf algae, ball anemones, feather dusters, etc. I mixed the old and new rock throughout the tank so that the coraline would cover the new rocks quicker.
I just noticed some cyano starting on the rocks but it's only on the new rocks, none of the existing "mature" rocks.
Wondering if it has something to do with the mature rocks being able to break down the cyano and the new rocks not having enough "good" bacteria to eradicate it.
No laughing at my terminilogy. :lol: As I mentioned, it's totally unscientific and this is just my experience. I'm hoping some of the more experienced reefers will chime in and tell me if there is any real science to this!