Reef Discussion

[daveH]

I've just done a Chemiclean treatment on the tank and completely removed the cyno outbreak I had.
The cyno, I think, was my own fault from recently trying to save a Lipstick Tang that wouldn't eat by trying every food under the sun and overfeeding the tank.
Anyway, Chemiclean works an absolute treat. Just one small dose and then a 20% water change 48hrs later.
The skimmer goes really nuts and will take a week or so to settle back down but otherwise everything in the tank is totally unaffected.
The question I have is, they say to remove stuff like Marine Pure and any carbon style reactors, which I did.
I'm just wondering how long before I can put them back in again with out damaging the media. Has anyone else used this treatment and how long before you put the media back into the sump.

 

[Lesley]

I've just done a Chemiclean treatment on the tank and completely removed the cyno outbreak I had.
The cyno, I think, was my own fault from recently trying to save a Lipstick Tang that wouldn't eat by trying every food under the sun and overfeeding the tank.
Anyway, Chemiclean works an absolute treat. Just one small dose and then a 20% water change 48hrs later.
The skimmer goes really nuts and will take a week or so to settle back down but otherwise everything in the tank is totally unaffected.
The question I have is, they say to remove stuff like Marine Pure and any carbon style reactors, which I did.
I'm just wondering how long before I can put them back in again with out damaging the media. Has anyone else used this treatment and how long before you put the media back into the sump.

Once I did water change ( i did 2 X 20%) over 2 days I hooked all media back up without issues. It's great stuff used once on both tanks but should be fine. :)

 

[daveH]

Once I did water change ( i did 2 X 20%) over 2 days I hooked all media back up without issues. It's great stuff used once on both tanks but should be fine. :)

That's great, thanks for the info. I'll do another 20% tomorrow and throw the media back in.
I can't believe how well it cleaned the cyno out.

 

[ezza]

What is it about Cyanobacteria that Chemiclean is removing?

 

[daveH]

I have no idea. (which is pretty normal for me).
Apparently its able to target just the cyno and nothing else. However it does it, it does a brilliant job.

 

[Lesley]

That's great, thanks for the info. I'll do another 20% tomorrow and throw the media back in.
I can't believe how well it cleaned the cyno out.

I always mention I've used when I see people struggling with cyno. Usually get blasted for being lazy reefer and it's going to come back. It's hasn't. Lol

 

[daveH]

I always mention I've used when I see people struggling with cyno. Usually get blasted for being lazy reefer and it's going to come back. It's hasn't. Lol

@somethingfishy76 put me on to it because he had complete success with it a year ago on a major outbreak and hasn't had a trace of it return.
I just did the second 20% change and put all the media back in - just waiting for the skimmer to settle.
I'm still amazed at the job it did.

 

[somethingfishy76]

Maybe the Treatment removes the carbon source...? I mean its been the experience of quite a few people that cyno starts after bio pellet addition, and by that I mean, too much and too quick. Its just a theory but I'm thinking the free carbon in the water is so plentiful that is allows dormant cyno to fire up.