Cyanobacteria Help...

[DarkDH]

Black out.. It's going to be really hard to not peek at the tank..

Do I basically just no use lights, cover the tank, keep the filters running and add an airstone?

 

[Bk718]

Black out.. It's going to be really hard to not peek at the tank..

Do I basically just no use lights, cover the tank, keep the filters running and add an airstone?

1- pickout what ever algae you can see now and do a 50% water change
2- feed the fish for the last time
3- add an airstone (shut off co2 if have any)
4- cover the tank completely and turn off the lights. The tank should get complete darkness.
5- after 4 days remove covers and do a 50% water change feed fish and enjoy an algae free tank.
Plants will take a few days to get back to normal but all should be fine.

 

[DarkDH]

I'll start just as my new filter is fully seeded with my old filter stuff...