itsacrispy
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Hey all,
I'm currently battling a cyano breakout in my tank. My was set up on 12/1, so it is relatively new. However, because I used sand and rock from a well-established tank, I figured I would not have a major cycle like a brand new tank would.
That said, I went through a major diatom bloom last month and am now going through a pretty big cyano bloom this month; it seems like I'm going through a standard new tank cycle. Can anyone tell me if this is the case, or am I unknowingly feeding the algae and bacteria somehow?
In terms of bioload, I have three small fish, a frag of pulsating xenia, some cerith snails, nassarius, and various other inverts. For a 150 gallon tank, I would say that's a low bioload. I have since stopped changing water, as my understanding is if you're going through a new tank cycle, the cycle will go quicker if you just let the water alone. I'm also running a CPR BakPak which is pulling out a whole cup of greenish water every 3-4 days. I feed every other night about 3 drops of Arctic Pods. I have, however, made some changes to my aquascaping a few times, which may have kicked up detritus.
Do you guys think this is a new tank cycle and I should treat it as such, i.e. let everything just settle down over the next several months? Or do you guys think something is wrong and I should look into running carbon, phosban, etc?
Thanks all,
Mike
I'm currently battling a cyano breakout in my tank. My was set up on 12/1, so it is relatively new. However, because I used sand and rock from a well-established tank, I figured I would not have a major cycle like a brand new tank would.
That said, I went through a major diatom bloom last month and am now going through a pretty big cyano bloom this month; it seems like I'm going through a standard new tank cycle. Can anyone tell me if this is the case, or am I unknowingly feeding the algae and bacteria somehow?
In terms of bioload, I have three small fish, a frag of pulsating xenia, some cerith snails, nassarius, and various other inverts. For a 150 gallon tank, I would say that's a low bioload. I have since stopped changing water, as my understanding is if you're going through a new tank cycle, the cycle will go quicker if you just let the water alone. I'm also running a CPR BakPak which is pulling out a whole cup of greenish water every 3-4 days. I feed every other night about 3 drops of Arctic Pods. I have, however, made some changes to my aquascaping a few times, which may have kicked up detritus.
Do you guys think this is a new tank cycle and I should treat it as such, i.e. let everything just settle down over the next several months? Or do you guys think something is wrong and I should look into running carbon, phosban, etc?
Thanks all,
Mike
