Well what I thought was cyano could very well be dinoflagellates. Sounds like this stuff is hard to get rid of..I think it was brought on by two things. First, I received a coral from Garf.org (lobophyton) that diead a couple days later. It started to rot so I got rid of it to avoid pollutants and second the addition of Kent's coral vite and essential elements.
After doing a goole search here are some of the recommended:
1. Lights off for one full day
2. 4 hours a day after that
3. water changes
4. limit food sources
5. increase ph to 8.6 and overnight at 8.3
All of the corals in tank look fine and I've never had a problem until that lobophyton. I assume I should really puss the skimmer. My ph is low and not sure how to raise it slowly without harm. The alk is at 5.5.. My nitrates are good and so are the phosphates. Would carbon be any good in this situation?
Anyone have this problem and what was the solution. Thanks.
After doing a goole search here are some of the recommended:
1. Lights off for one full day
2. 4 hours a day after that
3. water changes
4. limit food sources
5. increase ph to 8.6 and overnight at 8.3
All of the corals in tank look fine and I've never had a problem until that lobophyton. I assume I should really puss the skimmer. My ph is low and not sure how to raise it slowly without harm. The alk is at 5.5.. My nitrates are good and so are the phosphates. Would carbon be any good in this situation?
Anyone have this problem and what was the solution. Thanks.