Cyano first timer.

[spielco]

You need to adjust your skimmer so it is removing a lot of skimmate. Get the foam closer to the top of the neck in the skimmer. This will aid in the removeal of excess nutrients that is the food source for the unwanted algae.

This is not my coral snow recipe, I cannot take credit for creation and I forgot to copy the name of the original poster so my apologies to you. But I did get this off these forums somewhere;

For 500ML of Coral Snow Solution, add 10 level tablespoons of Calcium Carbonate powder to roughly 425-450ML of RO/DI water. (link to what I buy from amazon https://tinyurl.com/yc5cjbdx )
Shake the bottle up, and let it sit for two hours. After which, it will be ready to use.
Now, I don’t believe that you can overdose with this product, but a good recommended dose is 5ml per 50gl of aquarium volume.
Be sure to shake up the bottle prior to each use as the powder can settle.

The Mix
Take your measured solution of Coral Snow and add it to a small container.
A plastic or glass cup will suffice.
Next, add 10 drops of Microbacter7 per 5ML of Coral Snow.
Allow 5 minutes for the solution to sit and then dose into your aquarium.
Note that Coral Snow will cloud your aquarium for at least two hours. Filter socks and Protein Skimmer(s) should be left on.

Application

I use a DIY mixture of Calcium Carbonate to clarify the water. The solution acts as a flocculant, helping to export tiny free floating matter.
Now, you could just stop right there, and use this solution simply for water clarity, but, you would be missing out on some of the greatest benefits that the complete formula has to offer.
Combining the Coral Snow with bacteria has an outsized effect on undesirable things such as Cyano slime.
To get the full effect, you’re going to want to take a turkey baster and manually remove or blow off all cyano and other desirable organisms off of the rockwork and sand.
If you’re able to, run some filter socks in the sump to help capture any large free floating waste.

Now, your going to want to add the Coral Snow solution in a cup and then add the bacteria. You can go a little on the bacteria, slightly more than the manufacturers recommendation.
Allow the solution to sit for five minutes and then administer it to the aquarium.
For the full effect, I will turn off the main system pump and allow the solution to have time to coat the surfaces of the aquarium. Generally, I will let process play out for an hour before turning on my main pump and filtration.
After the hour is up, the main pump is turned on, filter socks setup, and skimmer turned on. The skimmer is going to play a key roll here in helping to remove the particles that have bonded to the coral snow.

Enhancing Coral Snow to Feed Corals
After some weeks, and the system is clean and clear you can then move on to some more advanced methods and mixtures.
I like to add bacteria, Zeofood, and Selcon to my mix.
The Coral Snow will help to distribute the nutrition directly to the corals. When dosed correctly, you should see a feeding response from corals, especially SPS who will extend feeding tentacles.
Now, not all corals will immediately go into feeding mode during the day. It will take some time but eventually they will be conditioned to do so. All things considered, the feeding mix has done very to aid with growth of corals in my system.

Thank you for the information. I’ll be trying this now. I’ve been nervous to do anything other than just cleaning but it seems this is needed

 

[spielco]

You need to adjust your skimmer so it is removing a lot of skimmate. Get the foam closer to the top of the neck in the skimmer. This will aid in the removeal of excess nutrients that is the food source for the unwanted algae.

This is not my coral snow recipe, I cannot take credit for creation and I forgot to copy the name of the original poster so my apologies to you. But I did get this off these forums somewhere;

For 500ML of Coral Snow Solution, add 10 level tablespoons of Calcium Carbonate powder to roughly 425-450ML of RO/DI water. (link to what I buy from amazon https://tinyurl.com/yc5cjbdx )
Shake the bottle up, and let it sit for two hours. After which, it will be ready to use.
Now, I don’t believe that you can overdose with this product, but a good recommended dose is 5ml per 50gl of aquarium volume.
Be sure to shake up the bottle prior to each use as the powder can settle.

The Mix
Take your measured solution of Coral Snow and add it to a small container.
A plastic or glass cup will suffice.
Next, add 10 drops of Microbacter7 per 5ML of Coral Snow.
Allow 5 minutes for the solution to sit and then dose into your aquarium.
Note that Coral Snow will cloud your aquarium for at least two hours. Filter socks and Protein Skimmer(s) should be left on.

Application

I use a DIY mixture of Calcium Carbonate to clarify the water. The solution acts as a flocculant, helping to export tiny free floating matter.
Now, you could just stop right there, and use this solution simply for water clarity, but, you would be missing out on some of the greatest benefits that the complete formula has to offer.
Combining the Coral Snow with bacteria has an outsized effect on undesirable things such as Cyano slime.
To get the full effect, you’re going to want to take a turkey baster and manually remove or blow off all cyano and other desirable organisms off of the rockwork and sand.
If you’re able to, run some filter socks in the sump to help capture any large free floating waste.

Now, your going to want to add the Coral Snow solution in a cup and then add the bacteria. You can go a little on the bacteria, slightly more than the manufacturers recommendation.
Allow the solution to sit for five minutes and then administer it to the aquarium.
For the full effect, I will turn off the main system pump and allow the solution to have time to coat the surfaces of the aquarium. Generally, I will let process play out for an hour before turning on my main pump and filtration.
After the hour is up, the main pump is turned on, filter socks setup, and skimmer turned on. The skimmer is going to play a key roll here in helping to remove the particles that have bonded to the coral snow.

Enhancing Coral Snow to Feed Corals
After some weeks, and the system is clean and clear you can then move on to some more advanced methods and mixtures.
I like to add bacteria, Zeofood, and Selcon to my mix.
The Coral Snow will help to distribute the nutrition directly to the corals. When dosed correctly, you should see a feeding response from corals, especially SPS who will extend feeding tentacles.
Now, not all corals will immediately go into feeding mode during the day. It will take some time but eventually they will be conditioned to do so. All things considered, the feeding mix has done very to aid with growth of corals in my system.

So this is a 32g biocube.
Am I reading this correct. I would need about 3ml of the coral snow and and 7 drops of microbacter 7?

 

[VintageReefer]

What’s wrong with chemiclean? I had cyano outbreak for three weeks that didn’t go away. I used chemi clean a few day ago, and in 48 hours it was 100% gone. No impact to any fish, inverts, or coral at all

Use the grandis palythoa colony as a reference


48 hours later

 

[Sophie"s mom]

I have not tried the snow yet.
The response above shows me how to do it. So it looks like I’ll be getting some calcium carbonate and microbacter 7 today.



I’ve been concerned to add anything to the tank but it seems that me putting off trying the coral snow is causing more harm than good.

The coral snow is by no means a quick fix, but following the directions, and giving it time, along with some manual removal you will beat this.

 

[spielco]

What’s wrong with chemiclean? I had cyano outbreak for three weeks that didn’t go away. I used chemi clean a few day ago, and in 48 hours it was 100% gone. No impact to any fish, inverts, or coral at all

Use the grandis palythoa colony as a reference


48 hours later

I’m a new reefer and the only reason that I’m trying to stay away from Chemiclean is trying to beat it naturally. If I’m understanding it for long term on this tank it will be better for the ecosystem. And also because I’m terrified I’ll make a major mistake and wipe out my entire reef.


Yours looks fantastic after the use of it!

 

[spielco]

The coral snow is by no means a quick fix, but following the directions, and giving it time, along with some manual removal you will beat this.

Thank you. It’s been alll of 2-3 weeks now and the second I thought I was on the right path I believe I over compensated and wiped out all nutrients causing it to flare up again? So thank you again for your help and patience with my not so proper reply’s or answers about the reef

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Thank you. It’s been alll of 2-3 weeks now and the second I thought I was on the right path I believe I over compensated and wiped out all nutrients causing it to flare up again? So thank you again for your help and patience with my not so proper reply’s or answers about the reef

You are very welcome, and no worries, when crazy things happen in our little eco systems, it makes us a little crazy as well. You have been just fine. I just hope this all helps you get thru this. We are all here to help each other.

 

[Bruttall]

What’s wrong with chemiclean? I had cyano outbreak for three weeks that didn’t go away. I used chemi clean a few day ago, and in 48 hours it was 100% gone. No impact to any fish, inverts, or coral at all

The problem with chemi-clean, it gets rid of the cyano, sometimes! But it does not address the issue that caused cyano to bloom in the first place, so you have to keep using it. I'd rather address the imbalance in nutrients that caused the cyano outbreak because generally that leads to a much healthier, better balanced aquarium. Or so I think.

 

[VintageReefer]

I lowered flow 50% in entire tank for a week to see effects on gonipora. Did nothing for gonipora, but caused cyano in low flow areas. Increasing back to normal power it would not resolve in its own. Chemiclean fixed in 48 hours. Only time I had to use on this tank, been setup for 8 years.

I have used it a few times on other tanks in the past never having any side effects

 

[spielco]

The problem with chemi-clean, it gets rid of the cyano, sometimes! But it does not address the issue that caused cyano to bloom in the first place, so you have to keep using it. I'd rather address the imbalance in nutrients that caused the cyano outbreak because generally that leads to a much healthier, better balanced aquarium. Or so I think.

This right here is what I’m hoping to achieve by going at this the way I am. I think the Chemiclean will do the job with out s doubt but I’m hoping by getting the tank to handle it on naturally the future may be a little less “work” possibly on the water changes and heavier maintenance?