chaeto w/cyano (1 Viewer)

[itstonyyy]

I just started another tank about 3 weeks ago and now I have cyano on my chaeto and a bunch of brown junk at the top. I have a 24g nano cube and its placed in the 2nd chamber. Also made a DIY like this http://marshreef.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=42517.

How do I get rid of it and can I put CUC in my refuge?

need help! thanks

 

[Tempset]

I wouldn't advise putting a clean up crew in a nanocube's back compartments. However, you could remove the cheato, shake it out in some tap water and put it back in.

 

[galvezsurfer33]

like all things in the hobby it will eventually go away but washing if off will work too...

 

[Rotarymagic]

Could be phosphates building up... phosban reactor always helps.

 

[RR-MAN]

I wouldn't advise putting a clean up crew in a nanocube's back compartments. However, you could remove the cheato, shake it out in some tap water and put it back in.

The above is the best solution. Detritus builds up on cheato over time and that slows down the water flow; not enough water movement in that chamber causes the algae to appear. You could stick a small pump in there for extra circulation.

 

[itstonyyy]

thanks for all the help guys. I actually added a pump a while back. occasionally I take out the chaeto and rinse it off.

thanks