Kyles 29 gal reef build

[Elykreefs97]

So is it good or bad I've been told a lot about it but never that

 

[needmorecowbell]

It's bad.. It's an algae that signals that your nitrates and phosphates are likely high. Nitrates are poisonous to fish and corals. Phosphates aren't too good either.

 

[Elykreefs97]

Ok luckily that pic is about 2 months ago I got rid of most of it I can post some pics tomarrow when I get to my dads house.

 

[fort384]

Cyano is not algae. It is bacteria. A clean up crew will not eat it.

 

[Elykreefs97]

I know I also have algea

 

[needmorecowbell]

Cyano is not algae. It is bacteria. A clean up crew will not eat it.

It's actually both. They have chloroplasts. That's why a blackout will help, but it doesn't completely kill it.

 

[Elykreefs97]

Really so what should I do to completely kill it

 

[fort384]

Increase flow, reduce nutrients, and consider erythromycin.

 

[needmorecowbell]

Really so what should I do to completely kill it

Water changes are what will kill it off mainly. There is a chemical way if treating it, but it is a last resort and in your case, I don't think it's necessary. Just do maybe 2 10% pwc a week for a while, in which you sift through the sand with a siphon.

 

[needmorecowbell]

Increase flow, reduce nutrients, and consider erythromycin.

+1 the problem is probably lying somewhere else, which would mean less feeding or less livestock. Maybe your lighting schedule is too high as well.

 

[fort384]

It's actually both. They have chloroplasts. That's why a blackout will help, but it doesn't completely kill it.

It is classified as bacteria. There are chloroplasts but it isn't algae. Light does affect it because of this.

And I agree treat the other issues before medicating. But I have found medicating to be very effective if the other precursors are treated and it won't go away.

 

[Elykreefs97]

I lowerd my lighting scedule from 12 hours to 8 hours and my feeding is every other day. I can't vacuumed the stand eather I just scoop the sand up with a net and shake it until the bacteria is just left in it

 

[needmorecowbell]

I lowerd my lighting scedule from 12 hours to 8 hours and my feeding is every other day. I can't vacuumed the stand eather I just scoop the sand up with a net and shake it until the bacteria is just left in it

But what's your water change schedule? Everything else you are doing right. And I am also a fan of the medication if all else fails, here's a time lapse video of mine. http://youtu.be/rJ9hFdQl0Y4

 

[Elykreefs97]

I do water changes once a week 10-25 percent

 

[Elykreefs97]

Here Is my YouTube channelhttp://m.youtube.com/user/dontbeforeal

 

[Elykreefs97]

Can you tell me whet this is theres like 20 diferent ones I think they might be brittle starfish they haven't come all the way out. I think there are also tube worms.its the second pic.

 

[fort384]

Can't really say for sure from the pics - looks like it could be sponges.

 

[Elykreefs97]

No they are like arms coming out the hole they are like brown and white

 

[needmorecowbell]

Spaghetti worms? Google it, they are pretty harmless.

Edit: I'm talking about the second picture.

 

[Reefpete]

I have the same setup as you do.....and i have the eshopps overflow with a 1 inch overflow and a 3/4 inch return hooked up to a rio 1700 return pump and the flow perfects matches itself at a 4 1/2 foot head....never had a problem with power outage and overflow ....going on over a year now...good luck!