DennisP Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Yeah... 8) Its in my tank... I did a quick google search of it (after manually removing it and only finding more patches appear in 30 mins) and all I found was to either use antibiotics or starve it to kill the stuff. Antibiotics would be preferred as I am going away on thursday for a week so can't really monitor the progress of the starving. But then again, antibiotics = more resistant bacteria next time. :-? Someone here must have had the stuff before. What have you done? Also, if I starve, I'll starve from light too. So what is the minimum length of time plants need light each day to survive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 You can actually do a total tank blackout for 3 or 4 days with no major harm to other plants. Clean as much of the cyano out as you can first. Do not feed the fish for the time it is blacked out either. Any idea why you suddenly have the cyano now? What has changed in the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 14 pages of search results came up using the search function maybe some of these can help. search.php?keywords=Cyanobacteria&terms=all&author=&sc=1&sf=all&sk=t&sd=d&sr=posts&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted September 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 You can actually do a total tank blackout for 3 or 4 days with no major harm to other plants. Clean as much of the cyano out as you can first. Do not feed the fish for the time it is blacked out either. Any idea why you suddenly have the cyano now? What has changed in the tank? Well, there were a few signs of it turning up and I thought that either: It might go away, or, that I was redo-ing the tank in a couple of days anyway (Yesterday). After 50% water change, removing all the bacteria I could see, and totally stirring up the sand etc etc, after a few minutes I could see more forming where I had just moved the sand. There are no fish in there at the moment, and am going away for a week which forces me to be patient and let it run its course. That is why I would like to do something now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 See this recent thread. You can also use Furan but it doesn't solve the problem. Cyano is present in just about all of our tanks but will take advantage of an opportunity to thrive if conditions are right. Solve the problem with the conditions and you will be sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted September 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 What if theres only like 3 swords in there... Are the nutrients really necessary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Plants that have light will need nutrients. Cut right back on the lights and they won't need as much. However, if you just moved those plants, they may not be established enough yet. Reduce the photoperiod, start feeding the plants so they don't develop a deficiency and do a 50% water change once or twice weekly so they can start growing. Keep removing the cyano and you'll see it all start to stabilise soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 You can actually do a total tank blackout for 3 or 4 days with no major harm to other plants. Clean as much of the cyano out as you can first. Do not feed the fish for the time it is blacked out either. That is the best treatment possible, from experience. My tank was overrun with cyano once, and I did a 5 day blackout, and I never saw it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Alright then. Today I have totally changed all the water. Not sure how many times as I was running a siphon and hose into the tank simultaneously. This should have taken out most of the bacteria. Will do a black out starting tonight then leave the lights on a timer for the limited amount of time possible for the plants to survive. If its not gone in 10 days when I get back. Drastic measures will be taken. :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Ooooh I bet the cyano is shaking in its roots! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 It damn well better be! :evil: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 1 dose of Era tablets and you'll come home to a cyno free tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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