cyanobacteria actual means blue-green algae. I would not have guessed it. I've been researching it lately after post was writen. It appears that the maroon algae I thought was new coralline is cyanobacteria. Ouch. Anyways I did discover that with a high level of disoved organic carbons this bacteria thrives. One of the main reasons this is bad is that it will choke the life out of other organisms in your tank. Which in turn creates more food for the cyanobacteria to grow.
So, how to get rid of it? I have seen 3 different products on the market to take care of it. Anyone ever use these and which is the best?
My main problems were poor water flow in my tank and my skimmer not working as good as it should. Without the organic carbons making it the skimmer this bacteria is bound to be a problem.
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