Hondatek
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I read the article here about topping of with kalkwasser / ro mix to battle cyano. Can anyone explain what this does and the correct way to do it without harming the tank inhabitants?
Hondatek said:I read the article here about topping of with kalkwasser / ro mix to battle cyano. Can anyone explain what this does and the correct way to do it without harming the tank inhabitants?
danbstrong said:Cyno is a sign of bad water quality temporary fixes wont solve the root of the problem what you need to do is water changes and more waterflow if you dont have refugium that might be something you wanna invest in the future how bad is the cyno??
Hondatek said:The cyano is gone in the morning when lights come on but pops back up by the end of the day. I had 20 -40 ppm nitrates 2 month ago and for the past month trates are at 4 ppm . I'm using an algae scrubber so it's only a matter of time until the cyano is gone for good but I just want to help it along . Carbon isn't an option for me since I don't use anything but water and salt in my tank . Thanks edit I have covered everything as far as increasing flow and water quality is concerned that's why I finally made a thread about it because I am stumped .
Hondatek said:Ok so even if it's a fish only tank I still need 0 trates to keep cyano away? Also I cant keep cheato it will die in my tank with my algae scrubber. The scrubber produces 1-2 lbs of wet algae a week which in all honesty should have take care of the cyano by now.
Hondatek said:I didn't say it was a fix it is one of my chosen filtration methods. Phosphates are . 25
Hondatek said:Ok then the fix for the phosphates would be? More water changes... Carbon which I am not a fan of. ... Or waiting for the scrubber to become more established correct?
Hondatek said:30 gallon pwc a week. 180 gallon tank . Porc puffer and emp angel and I feed every day a decent amount for the puff. Filtration is 2 1400 gph and a 1050 koralia with a 950 gph return. Reef Octo diablo skimmer 18by12 scrubber. Ok but if my scrubber is using nitrates and phosphates to grow algae on the screen how does that not affect algae growing elsewhere?
Hondatek said:Nls and algae sheets for the angel in the am . For the puffer at night he gets a cube of spiralina brine or jumbo mysis about the size of a cube, cube of mussels, fresh clam, fresh table shrimp piece, or a cray. Not all that in a day lol but that's the whole weeks diet basically . What if stuff is accumulating because my ph aren't set up right ? Would that cause the phosphate issues? I ask because I just tinkered with them and I have a decent amount of particles flying off rocks now.
Hondatek said:Power heads lol not ph sorry shism
Hondatek said:Ok cool . Could that have been my underlying problem ? Like an indirect cause of the phosphates and cyano ?