nicmack Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 I have a large piece of driftwood which is covered in cyanobacteria I think I have found the cause its phosphate my reading was at 5 - if i remove the log thoroughly scrub it and keep the phosphate under control will this work to remove my cyanobacteria problem?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 It should, if indeed it is the cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicmack Posted September 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 i am fairly certain it is water flow is all okay nitrates/nitrites are low to zero though which I understand may contribute as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicmack Posted September 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 if I suction it all off as much as I can leaving the drift wood in the tank and control my phosphates will that still work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Sometimes it does---can only try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 As Alan said 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 Suction off as much as you can, and rub it off the wood with your hands. Cyano usually comes away very easily and doesn't need much scrubbing. Any that is left floating in the water can be syphoned or netted out, or dealt with by your filter. Just make sure the filter doesn't get to clogged up with it, and that it's not just left to decompose. If you're addressing any basic imbalances in the water hopefully they cyano won't return. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicmack Posted September 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 HELP ----I have added a phosphate remover to my filer, suctioned all of the cyano off the log and gravel and its back worse than ever all over the gravel in big clumps too...what to do?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Keep removeing all you can and do frequent water changes to reduce the nutrient. Or trat it with erethromycin or furan 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 save yourself all the work and money buying all the stuff by treating it with era tablet as mentioned by alan above. ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicmack Posted September 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 how do I get hold of era.......? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 PM'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfish Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Have you any pic's of this.....?? Sorry I can't help but hope you can get it sorted... Just reading your post and I don't know what this cyanobacteria looks like.... :oops: Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Cyanobacter is the slimey algae that covers substrate, plants, and everything else, in a dark green sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Cyanobacter is the slimey algae that covers substrate, plants, and everything else, in a dark green sheet. it makes a nice sandwich filling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Have you any pic's of this.....?? Sorry I can't help but hope you can get it sorted... Just reading your post and I don't know what this cyanobacteria looks like.... :oops: Best of luck! Looks like this Image care of http://www.aquamax.de Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 It is called blue/green algae because it is blue/green you would think. It is actually a bacteria and is sometimes red. It must have originated in Ireland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 it is also a particularly ancient lifeform that is virtually unchanged after billions of years and has no predators. Much though I hate the stuff in my tanks.... respect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfish Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 THANK YOU Supasi!! Bummer to anyone that has that in there tanks! fingers cross I don't every have it.... I can see now why it would REALLY be annoying . Thank you heaps for the pic. At least I now know what it is. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia-15 Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 any fish that eats that stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Looks like this Eeeewwww! Graphic pic. Yep, makes you realise why people don't like the look of it in their carefully aquascaped tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Cyanobacter is the slimey algae that covers substrate, plants, and everything else, in a dark green sheet. Do you have the dose rate for either option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Consensus seems to be 400mg/100L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Consensus seems to be 400mg/100L Thanks, do you know about the furan 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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