SuncrestReef Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Over the past couple days I've started to notice a brownish slime covering my Blue Summit Monti. I have not seen this anywhere else in my tank. Here are some detailed macro shots: It normally looks like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tlaloc Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 It kind of does look like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesmiles902 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Cyano. It usually helps to increase flow on the coral, but won't restrict growth upon inert objects. I'd use a 1/4-1/2 does of ChemiClean, while manually brushing up spots of growth with a water change the next day. Do you see it on the sand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuncrestReef Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 No signs of it on the sand or anywhere else that I can see. Only on this particular frag. It's in a pretty low flow area. I managed to siphon it off using Julian's Thing. I'll keep an eye out if it returns or pops up elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Tavan Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Never seen cyano actually grow on corals. Would consider dipping it if you haven’t done it already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesmiles902 Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Oh, they'll kill them. Cyano is one of the few things that has a toxin:anti-toxin cellular system where they produce a toxin, but also have the anti-toxin within their cells. Google cyano on coral. You'll find a lot of it. I don't even dip them. Just more flow and ChemiClean. It's an anti-biotic for mixed coccus/bacillus (round/rod) bacteria, but they can't market it as such because people will eat it when they are sick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesmiles902 Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 I remember looking at the data of someone who did Xray diffraction of ChemiClean. It's about the only way to tell what it is. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuncrestReef Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 It looks a lot better today after yesterday's cleaning. I also increased the flow so hopefully the cyano won't come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexinverts Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 That looked like Dinoflagellates, not Cyano. Keep up the higher flow, and clean it with a turkey baster every day. Usually it will go away, unless there are other issues with your tank chemistry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevo5 Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 If you have a microscope - even a kid's version - you can spot the difference, and identify, very easily. It's also just fun to take a bit of sand and water and look at it - so many little moving bits/bacteria/etc. Really interesting stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuncrestReef Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bevo5 said: If you have a microscope - even a kid's version - you can spot the difference, and identify, very easily. It's also just fun to take a bit of sand and water and look at it - so many little moving bits/bacteria/etc. Really interesting stuff. Yes, I have a microscope! (see my recent post:) Too bad I didn’t keep a sample when I cleaned the coral yesterday. If it comes back, I’ll examine it and post microscope photos. Edited December 12, 2018 by SuncrestReef 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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