More info on Cyanobacteria than a person would care to know.
Here are some thoughts to occupy your mind the next time you are waging war on Cyanobacteria in your tank, your opponent has existed for about 3.5 billion years (no typo there, also remember the earth is estimated to only be around 4 billion years old itself), and was pretty much responsible for the beginning of all other life forms as they exist(ed) on this planet (maybe others?).
So the next time you are combating what we generally deem as a pest, take a break between the scraping, scooping, suctioning, vacuuming, cussing, and fussing and pay a small token of homage to your foe, for without it, we would not exist.
Should you be really bored and want to find out your maximum capacity for cyano knowledge capacity before your brain explodes take a look at the Cyanobacterial Research Site at Purdue University. Thousands of references, hundreds of pictures and videos, even recipes to start your own cultures (though I think we've discovered southdown to be a major component in the culturing process), huge taxonomy and more.
And to answer the question brewing in your mind.... Yes, I was bored out of my skull waiting for an application to compile today.
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Originally Posted by Reptoreef
