Battling Cyano... Chemiclean?

[350gt]

Where would you get chemiclean?

Almost any shop carries it........ Ive seen it at Texas tropical but bought mine at Elegant Reef.

[350gt]

I've done a bit more research and I'm at a crossroads. I know that Chemiclean is some sort of algicide and it does work but takes out a portion of your good bacteria also.

I also have access to Dr. Tims Refresh/Waste Away combo which is all natural and works by introducing a competing good bacteria that will out compete the cyano bacteria eventually, but it takes longer, couple weeks to a month for cyano to be gone. The good thing is that if you keep dosing a small amount of Waste away a month, it keeps that good bacteria level up to par and the cyano will not return.

Why does everything have to be so confusing?

A few have used the DR Tims with good results.

I can honestly say that the chemiclean wiped out my problem and it hasnt returned...

[i3oosted]

A few have used the DR Tims with good results.

I can honestly say that the chemiclean wiped out my problem and it hasnt returned...

Have you changed any habits that may have caused the cyano after the treatment?

I never had any clean up crew besides a few hermits so I think my sand bed was a nutrient time bomb waiting to go off and whenever I put a new coral in there that had to have some cyano on it, it blew up!

[The_wolfeman]

What are your tank specs? And what kind of skimmer are you running? It sound like you are running HOB filtration. What do you have for water movement?


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[FireWater]

Have you changed any habits that may have caused the cyano after the treatment?

I never had any clean up crew besides a few hermits so I think my sand bed was a nutrient time bomb waiting to go off and whenever I put a new coral in there that had to have some cyano on it, it blew up!

There are so many variables that can lead to cyano and other issues. Most of them I have learned first hand unfortunately. Like Aaron asked, what are some of your tank parameters?

[350gt]

Have you changed any habits that may have caused the cyano after the treatment?

I never had any clean up crew besides a few hermits so I think my sand bed was a nutrient time bomb waiting to go off and whenever I put a new coral in there that had to have some cyano on it, it blew up!

Sorry i missed this.......

Yes i bumped up water changes...... Problems started when i tried to lower the amount of water being changed...

Like all other treatments, this is just a quick fix..... You will still need to find the problem.......