Vitamin C
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I had the same issue with cyano while dosing aquavitro fuel. Granted, there are amino acids and other ingredients in that product vs the Brightwell vitamin C supplement, but ascorbic acid is essentially the main ingredient. I looked it up and fuel has 5.0mg of vitamin C per gram of fluid (all other ingredients are on the order of micro-grams)...the brightwell product ends up having right around 50mg of vitamin C per gram of fluid. Definitely more concentrated...and I don't know how much you dosed/gallon vs what I dosed with fuel, but even after going 2 weeks without dosing and watching the cyano recede it would come right back the day after a small dose...and that was with using about 1/10 of their recommended dose.
I did notice improved colors and growth with my zoanthids; struggling colonies did rebound and take off...but the cyano was a nuisance until I stopped dosing. I did also clean up my husbandry a bit to eliminate the last bit of cyano in my tank, but when I tried to go back to dosing fuel it came right back. I'm going to try it again in my 20 long zoa tank once it's been established for a few months to see what happens...but won't be surprised if history repeats.
I did notice improved colors and growth with my zoanthids; struggling colonies did rebound and take off...but the cyano was a nuisance until I stopped dosing. I did also clean up my husbandry a bit to eliminate the last bit of cyano in my tank, but when I tried to go back to dosing fuel it came right back. I'm going to try it again in my 20 long zoa tank once it's been established for a few months to see what happens...but won't be surprised if history repeats.
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/tropical-cyanobacteria-genome-sequenced
hrmmm will its not caused by anything in the nitrogen cycle
hrmmm will its not caused by anything in the nitrogen cycle
Interesting article. I don't want to get too off topic...but I wasn't inferring that nitrogen/nitrates have anything to do with cyano growth. Vitamin-C basically acts as a carbon source, which is likely utilized by the cyanobacteria in photosynthesis.
I've read numerous articles that indicate that cyano tends to be present in both systems and natural settings when there is an imbalance of nitrates and phosphates. Those conditions limit a diverse population of beneficial bacteria in our tanks, and it's the presence of high phosphates and a sufficient carbon source that promotes the growth of cyano. I'm sure there are numerous ways to keep it under control via nutrient export (of phosphates)...but the simplest option I found was eliminating carbon dosing.
I've read numerous articles that indicate that cyano tends to be present in both systems and natural settings when there is an imbalance of nitrates and phosphates. Those conditions limit a diverse population of beneficial bacteria in our tanks, and it's the presence of high phosphates and a sufficient carbon source that promotes the growth of cyano. I'm sure there are numerous ways to keep it under control via nutrient export (of phosphates)...but the simplest option I found was eliminating carbon dosing.