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ToTaLCHaoS13
06/11/2006, 02:21 PM
I have a small spot of cyno on one of my rocks. I have seen some posts that recommend using a treatment like Boyd Enterprises Chemi-Clean in the tank, but I am not in favor of using any chemicals in the reef. If I leave it alone will it go away assuming I have corrected the initial cause? :confused:
patedship
06/11/2006, 02:43 PM
Tagging along I have a small amount like the size of a quater i cannot seem to get rid of it.
xtrstangx
06/11/2006, 02:51 PM
Eliminate the source of the nutrients.. You either have excessive nitrate or phosphate... you may not be able to test for them with a test kit because the cyano takes it up so fast.
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=725686&highlight=cyano
cardgenius
06/11/2006, 04:25 PM
More water movement and water changes should help.
Sk8r
06/11/2006, 04:35 PM
Don't do anything that drastic for a spot. It depresses your sandbed and pods a little, and no telling what beneficial bacteria it takes out. Get a sea swirl or otherwise up the flow. I have a dimesized spot myself on the old end of a fox coral where I missed the intended frag point, and I'm sure it will go away. You might get some nassarius snails and a conch.
dfcjr
06/11/2006, 04:55 PM
For a spot I would simply point a powerhead at it. If it doesnt go away, I use Phosban and it works great. Its also the only phosphate remover that doesnt release phosphates back into the water. I run mine in a canister filter.
mtrull1515
06/11/2006, 09:26 PM
increase the flow or get a lot of nassarius snails
andiruleu
06/11/2006, 10:17 PM
word.. more flow and snails and water changes
imareefer21
06/11/2006, 11:08 PM
snails, water movement, decreased feeding, phosban reactor worked like a charm for me
xtrstangx
06/11/2006, 11:11 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7541061#post7541061 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dfcjr
For a spot I would simply point a powerhead at it. If it doesnt go away, I use Phosban and it works great. Its also the only phosphate remover that doesnt release phosphates back into the water. I run mine in a canister filter.

Are you saying that Rowaphos releases phosphate back into the water? :rolleyes: