Cyano bacteria

[Great Lakes]

Hey all. Check out Steelhairs pinned topic on Cyano if you are not familiar with its implications. I pinned and closed it to keep it tidy.


I just started this topic to address any questions that it may raise.

GL

 

[Ed4567]

Maybe worth adding that some species are capable of 'nitrogen fixing' (I think) so the limiting factor for growth could be phosphates as opposed to nitrates?

 

[steelhealr]

Agreed...tried to imply this by stating to add a phosphate binder and use RO. SH

 

[steelhealr]

Four days later and reclaiming my tank:

Before

After

Before

After

And now (after completing the cleanup), back to designing my tank.

Thanks to everyone here who PM'd me with support.

Here's looking at you. SH