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andynguyenandy
03-30-2003, 1:39 AM
Is cyanobacteria bad for the aquarium?
Satchmo
03-30-2003, 10:14 AM
Not so much the cyano itself, but the underlying cause is. Post some specs and maybe we can help you out.
cycler
04-20-2003, 3:23 PM
Andy;It's never dumb to ask a queston.When you say cynobacteria do you mean one that is a slimy coating on say a rock,or filamentos which looks like green hair?Both of them can smother any thing growing on rocks or sand.You didn't ask any advise on how to control them,so none is forhcoming.Make it a good day
Well since someone is bound to search for CyanoBacteria or Cyano Bacterea seeking a way to fix it....I will just add a couple notes as I just had to take care of a simmilar outbreak.
-Make an Alk and Calcium test.
Thats usualy the cause, as the algae/bacterea itself is not bad, but the water condition is.
I have a 10g tank that had a rather fast moving outbreak. I put 2 blue-leg hermits in and within 24 hours it was under control. They seem to love the stuff.
Your LFS should also have a checmical to get rid of it too. I was told they did, but took the natural method first (as I prefer to have my tank take care of itself, rather then making more work for me).
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Admins: I was writing this post and realized that a lot of times I find solutions to problems buried deep in the forums. Maybe I'm the only one who thinks this, but I think a sticky post on Solving Common Problems would be a great addition. This would be things like Cloudy Water, Cyano Bacteria, Macro Algae, etc etc. :cool: