Need some help.. my tank has been completely overrun by algae.. not sure what I need to do. My fish seem fine, but the tank looks atrocious. Any tips on what I need to do? I can’t tell if this is cyano or dino’s.. ordered a microscope to try and identify what this is to take the appropriate steps. Any tips?
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@Lieander
90d
Get some amphipods, they'll help eat the algae, whatever kind it is. Could also try lights out for a week or so. Can't tell if you have any corals in there.
@Gabe169
88d
No corals. I’m trying to get ready for a couple Corals. Then boom. Cyano everywhere
@billy
90d
Looks like cyano. You can definelty save this. Use a syphon to suck it off the rocks it should come off easily. Weekly water changes. Some nassarius snails and tiger conches to help much up the sand bed. Having a wave maker a little lower in the tank to have more flow on the sandbed. Over a few months you can turn this around
@ElectricDragonfly86
90d
Get a few turbos or nassarius snails they crush cyano fast!
@708_reef
90d
Water changes, run heavy carbon and GFO. Are you using RO/DI for your top off?
@Gabe169
90d
Yes on rodi. I run activated carbon 24/7
@708_reef
90d
Add some GFO, suck it out with a baster like Billy said. Heavy water changes. Check your RO cartridges. Silica getting through can cause cyano. Can also try a 3 day dark cycle. You can definitely bring this back in a few weeks with a little daily work, need to find the underlying cause though.
@Gabe169
90d
I just bought all new filters cartridges for my rodi
@hardcorn77
87d
Definitely cyano… suck it out and change some water… what’s your nutrients at even though the test won’t tell the truth since most is locked up in the bacteria. If that doesn’t work hit it with chemiclean.
@Gabe169
87d
I’ve got it all sucked out. Tank looks good, but leaving the lights off till Thursday or so. Nutrients turned out good. Checked them today
@hardcorn77
87d
Awesome… I just got over a really bad cyano battle and it freaking sucked.
@Gabe169
87d
I’m still not sure what caused it the issue I’m currently having. I don’t want to turn the lights back on and it come back swinging.
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Get some animals that eats it or break it down and start over.
The tank has been going for almost 2 years now.. got be another way other than starting over