Frozen Roadkill
01/18/2007, 11:19 PM
Tank run down:
12 gallon Nano cube DX
1 yellow coris wrasse
1 3-4" N. wennerae mantis
Small rock of beautiful orange Acanthastrea Lordhowensisoas
small rock of palyth
dozen assorted zoanthids
2-3 Astrea snails
??? Blue/red legged hermits
Alright, I'm getting down to my last resort, a heaping dose of Red Slime Remover. I have been battling Cyano Bacteria for months now. I have increased flow (maxijet 1200), taken out about half of my sand and the empty shells at the bottom. I cut back of the amount of food my animals get. I wash the sponges out every day. I change the water (I make sure to change a lot every time, and suck the back filter compartments clean) but the cyano is back by the next day. I have switched the store I buy water from, thinking maybe I was getting bad water.
My turbo snail died, and everything else, minus the mantis and fish, has slowed down considerably and i believe is slowly getting poisioned to death by the cyano :( . My Acanthanstrea, which was actually growing in this toxic mix for a while, is finally getting beaten down as well. The cyano forms its thick sheet mostly over the sand, but will cover the back wall, rocks, and coral (minus the Acanthanstrea itself, which it doesnt touch)
I have left chemical warfare out for a last ditch effort, because I dont want it to harm my mantis or mess with his next molt (I read it could mess up a molt and kill him), but nothing else has worked. I am either going to give my animals to my brother for his store, use the chemicals, or hopefully, get mantis friendly help from someone to beat this very formitable foe.
I appreciate all advice! Thank you!
12 gallon Nano cube DX
1 yellow coris wrasse
1 3-4" N. wennerae mantis
Small rock of beautiful orange Acanthastrea Lordhowensisoas
small rock of palyth
dozen assorted zoanthids
2-3 Astrea snails
??? Blue/red legged hermits
Alright, I'm getting down to my last resort, a heaping dose of Red Slime Remover. I have been battling Cyano Bacteria for months now. I have increased flow (maxijet 1200), taken out about half of my sand and the empty shells at the bottom. I cut back of the amount of food my animals get. I wash the sponges out every day. I change the water (I make sure to change a lot every time, and suck the back filter compartments clean) but the cyano is back by the next day. I have switched the store I buy water from, thinking maybe I was getting bad water.
My turbo snail died, and everything else, minus the mantis and fish, has slowed down considerably and i believe is slowly getting poisioned to death by the cyano :( . My Acanthanstrea, which was actually growing in this toxic mix for a while, is finally getting beaten down as well. The cyano forms its thick sheet mostly over the sand, but will cover the back wall, rocks, and coral (minus the Acanthanstrea itself, which it doesnt touch)
I have left chemical warfare out for a last ditch effort, because I dont want it to harm my mantis or mess with his next molt (I read it could mess up a molt and kill him), but nothing else has worked. I am either going to give my animals to my brother for his store, use the chemicals, or hopefully, get mantis friendly help from someone to beat this very formitable foe.
I appreciate all advice! Thank you!