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[alton]

Blue Life Red Slime Control and do water changes once a week. I may get it once a year in one or both of my tanks. I use to use Chemi Clean But I tried the Blue Life and like it better. I think I get Cyno because I probably get lazy and don't change my RO filters enough?

[MissT]

You should probably get more snails and hermits. I'd do like 15 more snails and 5-10 more hermits. They'll help keep everything cleaner and hopefully once you get the cyano under control they can help to fight it coming back. As for types, Astrea snails are really good cleaners but I really like the Ceriths and Nassarius for their sand sifting efficiency and Nassarius are fast little guys that really pull their weight and then some. For the hermits, I'm partial to the scarlets.

[MissT]

"I think I get Cyno because I probably get lazy and don't change my RO filters enough?"

That's one thing that can really have an affect on your water parameters. If the TDS coming out of your RO unit gets too high then you are getting behind before you ever even start your water change. Replacing the cartridges on your RO unit are the only way you can ensure it's performing well enough to warrant what you paid for the thing.

[crossxfire2]

what's wrong with getting another urchin?