Would my rbta be ok with Cyano while I wait for my chemi clean to arrive

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So I just got a rbta and my tank randomly got cyano while I was ordering my rbta so would my rbta be ok while I wait for my chemi clean to arrive (tank is picture might look cloudy Bc I was trying to take some cyano off the rocks)
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One of the causes of cyano is a lack of flow in the tank. Even if you treat the cyano, it’ll just come back if you have the exact same conditions that’s allowing it to take off right now. I’d point that lonely powerhead directly at the rocks for a few days and see what happens.
 
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I wouldn't even use the chemiclean. More of a pain than it's worth. Current parameters, lighting and age of tank are what will determine if the nem will make it or not.
So the tank is 2 months but to fill the tank up I used my year old tank water from my 55
 

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So the tank is 2 months but to fill the tank up I used my year old tank water from my 55
Tank water doesn't matter at all tbh. The age of the rocks is what matters.
 

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Tank water doesn't matter at all tbh. The age of the rocks is what matters.
Exactly, this is why BRS claims to start a "brand new" tank, but uses a big bag full of rock rubble from a well established system. It's not "new". It's a heart transplant.
 
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Not saying things won't work out. However nems take sometimes weeks to really show happiness. Generally they just start inflating less and less.
The nem found a place it likes but the rocks in the way should I move the rock
 

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One of the causes of cyano is a lack of flow in the tank. Even if you treat the cyano, it’ll just come back if you have the exact same conditions that’s allowing it to take off right now. I’d point that lonely powerhead directly at the rocks for a few days and see what happens.

Eh, the place I used to get cyano was on a piece of dead sps directly in front of a powerhead.
 
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