stagofdoom
Phi Kappa Psi
Good? Bad? what should I do?
Red Algeish stuff
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yote
In Memoriam
Looks like you got a case of cyano bacteria.Bad.
Check your paremeters.Nitrates and phosphates.Figure out where the nutrients are coming from.
When you do a water change,siphon out as much of cyano as possible.It'll also help if you'll leave your lights off for 3 to 4 days.
Check your paremeters.Nitrates and phosphates.Figure out where the nutrients are coming from.
When you do a water change,siphon out as much of cyano as possible.It'll also help if you'll leave your lights off for 3 to 4 days.
stagofdoom
Phi Kappa Psi
I had them off for most of the weekend because I went home and had my friend feed the fish. Im doing a water change tomorrow and im about to check the nitrates and phosphates.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Yep, cyano. Are you using tap water or RODI water? Run a phosphate removal media like RowaPhos, PhosBan or PhosGuard. Aim a powerhead in that direction. Cyano can't establish itself in areas of high flow.
Cyano outbreaks are really common in new tanks. It sucks.
Cyano outbreaks are really common in new tanks. It sucks.
stagofdoom
Phi Kappa Psi
I would never use Knoxville tap water....I think they get it from mexico or something cuz its so horrible. Ill pick up a phosphate removal thing tomorrow when I get my stuff from the LFS, let me do a test real quick on the phosphate
yote
In Memoriam
Look on the bright side of it.Now that you got cyano,you just got hair algae to go.:mrgreen:
stagofdoom
Phi Kappa Psi
I just did a water change and scraped a lot of it off. i also got a poly filter in.
