Cyanobacteria Treatment?

[sergiotami]

Seem no matter what I do, still have the stuff. I don't want to use the medicated treatment because I'm read it kills off good bacteria as well and its just a temp fix. I do weekly water changes, sometimes two, added a GFO reactor, cut back fish and coral feeding to once a week, running carbon via a Marineland Magnum 350 and still getting the stuff. Thinking about vodka dosing till I can add a bio pellet reactor. Any other suggestions?

[Big_Pun]

its a crappy battle only thing that helped me was waste away and eco balance, also refresh works well, all by dr tims. i do run bio pellets so not sure if the bacteria work better in-conjunction with dr tim products.

[Wabbegong]

I used Chem-Clean and worked great! Non of the corals were affected at all!

[350gt]

Same here..... Chemiclean worked for me..... And havent seen it since, its been a few months now... Maybe longer.

[SABOB]

What % water change after Chemi-clean? Box says 20%....guy at LFS said 50%


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[sergiotami]

Thats alot of water in my 215 I'd have to remove well over 100 gallons.....

[350gt]

Think i just did 20%........

[ElChicano]

I used chemi-clean. It worked great. I only did a 20% water change. If you are going to use it. Take your carbon out so it does not neutralize the chemi-clean. The chemi-clean will make your protein skimmer run a little crazy. I just took off my collection cup. I added a large airstone to the sump to help oxygenate the water.

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[350gt]

I believe you turn the skimmer off during the process..

[ElChicano]

I left mine running just to help oxygenate the water.

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[KING]

Chemi-clear worked for me. Just turn off all reactors an skimmer..Then an the end of the week i did a water change

[Wabbegong]

Yes! I did a 20% water change after a few days. I did turn off skimmer because it went crazy of course! After water change adjusted skimmer and pulled the rest out then re adjusted to normal operating range

[alton]

Just becareful not to let it get directly on SPS, you may lose a colony. I use chemi clean maybe once a year, dillute it in a large container of aquarium water before adding it to the tank.

[Bill S]

I've had bad luck with the liquid form of Chemiclean - it didn't work. Love the powdered version.