RedLeggedHermit
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Convict2161 said:I'd ask the same as the above poster. I have that in my bio cube and I just wiped it clean. Not sure if it good or bad but it never came back.
Looks like cano.RedLeggedHermit said:my sand is getting purple spots. is this a normal thing for saltwater reef tanks or should i be worried?
CorallineAlgae said:If it wiped clean without scraping it was cyno. Very common in newish tanks at the sand/glass line. Glad to hear that it never came back.
Looks like cano.
You want to use RO water for all top off and mix water. Tap water will only feed it.
RedLeggedHermit said:whats RO water? my tap water is is unchlorinated lake water. and the parameters of it right out of the sink is 0 on everything. with a 7.0 ph.
my tanks parameters a few days ago were: (have since done a 10 gallon water change. its a 29 gallon tank)
ph - 7.0 (just bought ph plus. going to raise it up to 8.2)
ammonia - 0ppm
nitrites - 0ppm
nitrates - 10 ppm
RedLeggedHermit said:ill take in a bag of the salt water and have my lfs test it for me. thanks for the replies guys.
RedLeggedHermit said:oh. and a bit late but my salinity is 1.025.
RedLeggedHermit said:ya too much light is the problem i bet. cause i dont have it on a timer so it comes on when i leave for work at 5:20 am and goes off about 8-9 ish, when i go to bed. i get paid on the 22 so ill be buying one of those for sure. that should make the fish a little happier too. who doesn't like more sleep! lol
OscarFan76 said:I would look at changing your flow or lighting schedule. Cyno is sometimes caused by flow or older bulbs. I've heard of people getting it with new bulbs but it went away when they cut back the lighting time.