new member with cyno problem

jrtjoker · 02-27-2002, 12:35 PM

Does any one out there have any good advice on anything that will kill this bacteria i have tried everything natural from water flow (1200 return , 4 1200 maxi jets ) to lighting ( 2 400 w 10000k mh , 2 actinics and 1 50/50 ) all my parameters are good (0 nitrate 0 nitrite 0 ammonia ) and this is getting very frustrating i have been fighting this daily for about 6 mos. any help would be much appreciated

JRT

ReefJunkie · 02-27-2002, 07:25 PM

Hi JRT!! and welcome to the club!! Luckily I haven't had to battle with cyno. I saw that you posted your problem in the General Reef Discussion forum which is the best place to ask for help on reef tank problems.

We have our next meeting coming up on the third Sunday of march..hope you can make it.

vulkum · 02-28-2002, 08:29 AM

yes but scott have we picked a location yet? is dave and renae going to host the next one?
aaron

ReefJunkie · 02-28-2002, 09:08 AM

Not sure on location yet... I will start a post for the march meeting

jrtjoker · 02-28-2002, 10:35 AM

yes if all goes well i will be there . last month i was going to go with frank but i was quite ill so i could not make it . just let us know were it is going to be held .

dgosho · 03-13-2002, 12:29 PM

Woody has an antibiotic that he will give you a capsul of for taking care of the nasty red bacteria that we all love. Turn off your filters and treat your tank. wait a day or so and run your filters again, skim off the ded bacteria (which should now be floating on the top) do a water change.

jrtjoker · 03-14-2002, 11:42 AM

hey thanks if it gets out of control or if i just get frustrated i will go that route but for right now i am winning ! just out of curriosity is this going to be safe for all my fish,corals and inverts ?

vulkum · 03-14-2002, 11:58 AM

it will be safe for all EXCEPT macro algae. i have already discussed this with woody as i had a couple small pathces but since i have a sump full of macro and didn't want to kill it i just increased flow on the areas and it has gone away on its own.
aaron

dgosho · 03-14-2002, 12:35 PM

Has this hypothosis been tested? I don't see why an antibiotic would effect algae. Cyno is a bacteria which is why it works against it.

You don't want to use a very strong antibiotic though or use to strong a dose because this could effect your beneficial bacteria.
The kind that Woody carries is fairly safe in that regard as it is a weaker kind. (the name escapes me at the moment)

I have a refugium full of macro algae (mostly Feather Caulerpa) that has not been effected (i have done this twice in the last year).

jrtjoker · 03-15-2002, 06:04 PM

It looks like i am winning the war

but if not i will probaly make a trip out to his shop to get some do you know how much the stuff is ???

dgosho · 03-15-2002, 06:48 PM

i don't think he charges for it. he is cool that way...
give him a call and find out.
503.283.4788
http://seahorse-nw.com/indexx.html
Click on "how to find us" for directions.

jrtjoker · 03-15-2002, 11:39 PM

thanks for the info !!!!!

puntific · 03-17-2002, 09:19 PM

or something else?

Thanks.

puntific

dgosho · 03-18-2002, 11:09 AM

Yes, that is cyno. Yuck!

new member with cyno problem

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