BBrain
Fish Fanatic
I'm looking for some way to get rid of cyano from an empty 15 gallon tank.
I've fought this crap for over a year, and it just kept getting worse. So, a couple of days ago, I moved the fish out, and took it down completely. I tossed all gravel, wood, plants, and filter media, and cleaned all equipment, including of course the tank itself. All the equipment smells okay now, but the tank still stinks of cyano. I smell it as soon as I walk in my door. It's going to the recycle centre ASAP unless I can get it cyano-free. I've tried bleach and isopropanol on the glass, frame, and silicone, to no avail. There is no visible cyano or algae or anything, anywhere that I can see. I have a feeling the cyano is imbedded within the silicone.
If anyone has a solution, I'd love to hear it. Otherwise, this stinky tank is outta here in the next couple of days!
Thanks in advance.
I've fought this crap for over a year, and it just kept getting worse. So, a couple of days ago, I moved the fish out, and took it down completely. I tossed all gravel, wood, plants, and filter media, and cleaned all equipment, including of course the tank itself. All the equipment smells okay now, but the tank still stinks of cyano. I smell it as soon as I walk in my door. It's going to the recycle centre ASAP unless I can get it cyano-free. I've tried bleach and isopropanol on the glass, frame, and silicone, to no avail. There is no visible cyano or algae or anything, anywhere that I can see. I have a feeling the cyano is imbedded within the silicone.
If anyone has a solution, I'd love to hear it. Otherwise, this stinky tank is outta here in the next couple of days!
Thanks in advance.