So I've been struggling to eradicate cyanobacteria from my tank for a while but so far I've been unsuccessful.
Basically everything get coated over time in slimy sheets and it looks awful.
I have basically removed all my sand (this was the worst spot) and went bare bottom in order to clean everything really well and not have many surfaces for it to keep spreading. However I now see that it is starting to form on the bottom glass as well (not as bad but its there)
I have tried reducing the light (less than 8 hours a day) and also checked my nitrates (around or below 10). Tank is otherwise very clean, no debris anywhere and gets 50% or 60% weekly water changes.
My question is, is there any method available that does not include antibiotics or harsh chemicals?
Also, I understand cyano is a bacteria and from what I've read its main threat are plants, but does someone know if it does have an ill effect on fish or humans?
As a last resort- is there anything you'd recommend using that is fish safe? I've read some about people using chemiclean on reefs and what not but I'm skeptical.
Thanks!
Basically everything get coated over time in slimy sheets and it looks awful.
I have basically removed all my sand (this was the worst spot) and went bare bottom in order to clean everything really well and not have many surfaces for it to keep spreading. However I now see that it is starting to form on the bottom glass as well (not as bad but its there)
I have tried reducing the light (less than 8 hours a day) and also checked my nitrates (around or below 10). Tank is otherwise very clean, no debris anywhere and gets 50% or 60% weekly water changes.
My question is, is there any method available that does not include antibiotics or harsh chemicals?
Also, I understand cyano is a bacteria and from what I've read its main threat are plants, but does someone know if it does have an ill effect on fish or humans?
As a last resort- is there anything you'd recommend using that is fish safe? I've read some about people using chemiclean on reefs and what not but I'm skeptical.
Thanks!