http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:58:52 +0000 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:43:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=62824 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62824&PID=513086&title=cyano-help#513086 Author: Moosetang
Subject: 62824
Posted: March 18 2013 at 1:43pm

Laird wrote: I did a Chemiclean dosage of about 3/4 of what they recommended and it worked shockingly well.

I used it as well. Worked great!!]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:43:09 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62824&PID=513086&title=cyano-help#513086 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62824&PID=513084&title=cyano-help#513084 Author: Corey Price
Subject: 62824
Posted: March 18 2013 at 12:59pm

I'm having similar issues, but don't want to hijack this thread. Here's my thread:

http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=57550&title=144g-halfcircle-at-work]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:59:59 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62824&PID=513084&title=cyano-help#513084 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62824&PID=513078&title=cyano-help#513078 Author: Laird
Subject: 62824
Posted: March 18 2013 at 12:21pm

I did a Chemiclean dosage of about 3/4 of what they recommended and it worked shockingly well. ]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:21:09 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62824&PID=513078&title=cyano-help#513078 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62824&PID=512150&title=cyano-help#512150 Author: ReefdUp
Subject: 62824
Posted: March 12 2013 at 9:56pm

Laird wrote: I have really bad algae growth problems. I do monthly water changes. Well monthly in the last two months, before that it had been waaaaay too long. I also just barley got my UV turned on and my GFO and Carbon reactors going.

It sounds like a nutrient issue rather than a bacteria issue, but dosing a good bacteria product will help speed up the nitrification process. I'd skim wet...and running GFO/carbon will help too. I'd bump your water changes up to 10% weekly to get the gunk out. Use a powerhead to go over your rocks and blow all the gunk out.]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:56:14 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62824&PID=512150&title=cyano-help#512150 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62824&PID=512019&title=cyano-help#512019 Author: ClownFishAddict
Subject: 62824
Posted: March 12 2013 at 9:27am

I have always used the hose and sucked out as much as possible and corrected the parameters. I crashed my 240 once when I used chemicals to rid it. Be cautious if you do. It dont take long if you correct and clean. 
]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:27:43 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62824&PID=512019&title=cyano-help#512019 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62824&PID=512016&title=cyano-help#512016 Author: Laird
Subject: 62824
Posted: March 12 2013 at 9:22am

Well, I added about 100 pounds of vida when I moved from my 90 to my 180. I'm guessing that was a big part of my crash. I also used about 75% new sand.

My bulbs are brand new, I have pretty amazing flow since I have a dart return plus two mp40wes. I have really bad algae growth problems. I do monthly water changes. Well monthly in the last two months, before that it had been waaaaay too long. I also just barley got my UV turned on and my GFO and Carbon reactors going.

So you do think I should try BioClean? Anywhere local carry it? Bioclean AND chemiclean? ]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:22:55 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62824&PID=512016&title=cyano-help#512016 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62824&PID=511966&title=cyano-help#511966 Author: ReefdUp
Subject: 62824
Posted: March 11 2013 at 10:41pm

Well...you have my opinion! LOL. If you start with nearly all dry rock, the bacteria can take a while to sort itself out. Or...that rock you're using may have a ton of detritus lodged in it and it's leaching phosphates/nitrates.

How new are the bulbs? How's the flow? Any natural sunlight hitting the tank? Any algae growth? How often are you doing water changes?

You can dose silica to fuel diatoms...which will outcompete the cyano. If you keep the doses small, you won't have a diatom bloom. ]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:41:19 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62824&PID=511966&title=cyano-help#511966 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62824&PID=511905&title=cyano-help#511905 Author: DMower
Subject: 62824
Posted: March 11 2013 at 6:02pm

Chemiclean has worked well for me also.]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:02:13 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62824&PID=511905&title=cyano-help#511905 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62824&PID=511898&title=cyano-help#511898 Author: Erikts
Subject: 62824
Posted: March 11 2013 at 5:10pm

I used Chemiclean and it worked great.  Just make sure you add an air stone.  ]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:10:50 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62824&PID=511898&title=cyano-help#511898 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62824&PID=511865&title=cyano-help#511865 Author: Laird
Subject: 62824
Posted: March 11 2013 at 3:38pm

I came across this post from reefdup in another thread
"Prodibio is a brand, and BioClean is bacteria and food for the bacteria. Since I started with all dry rock, I have to dose bacteria for about the first year otherwise cyano takes over. I don't recommend it for most people, but it works well for my situation."

Since I have so much Vida rock i'm wondering if thats where my cyano is coming from. What do you think? Where do you get it? ]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:38:08 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62824&PID=511865&title=cyano-help#511865