Tropic Marin Cyo-Control Cyano & Nuisance Algae Inhibitor
Tropic Marin Cyo-Control targets cyanobacteria (red slime algae) outbreaks in reef aquariums. Cyano is a photosynthetic bacteria, not true algae, and it establishes when there's excess dissolved organics, stagnant low-flow areas, or lighting that's shifted into the wavelengths it thrives on. Cyo-Control effectively knocks back active outbreaks, but if you don't address the underlying conditions — nutrient accumulation, dead flow zones, aging bulbs — it will return. Use it alongside a review of your flow patterns, nutrient export, and lighting maintenance schedule.
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