Adding more cuc

[Ocean’s Piece]

Oh that looks pretty clean! I think what you suggested is good for now , an urchin would clean that back glass for ya

That back there is green coraline. It’s because I was raising my salinity during the initial growth of coraline and it started as green. Now most all of it is white. But I’ll consider an urchin for sure

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

Tank is 6 1/2 months

 

[davidcalgary29]

A fighting conch really didn't do much for my sandbed in my IM40 cube. A sand-sifting goby cleaned that right up, though.

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

A fighting conch really didn't do much for my sandbed in my IM40 cube. A sand-sifting goby cleaned that right up, though.

I’m going to start with a conch first to experiment, but if that doesn’t work, that was my plan

 

[Biokabe]

I'd hold off on algae eaters for now, your tank actually looks a little too clean for me to want to add algae eaters. Adding a conch plus a few nassarius would be a good idea to stir your sand a little, which should help with your sandbed cyano. Maybe a couple of cerith snails if you want to increase the supply of algae eaters a little.

I think a tuxedo urchin would be a fantastic addition eventually, but I'd hold off for now; I don't think your tank produces enough to keep it fed at the moment. I personally would recommend against a sand-sifting goby for your size of tank; if you do get one, get a Rainford's rather than one of the larger 'sleeper' gobies.

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

I'd hold off on algae eaters for now, your tank actually looks a little too clean for me to want to add algae eaters. Adding a conch plus a few nassarius would be a good idea to stir your sand a little, which should help with your sandbed cyano. Maybe a couple of cerith snails if you want to increase the supply of algae eaters a little.

I think a tuxedo urchin would be a fantastic addition eventually, but I'd hold off for now; I don't think your tank produces enough to keep it fed at the moment. I personally would recommend against a sand-sifting goby for your size of tank; if you do get one, get a Rainford's rather than one of the larger 'sleeper' gobies.

That sounds like a plan.

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

I’m having a nitrate problem. Parameters:
Nitrate: 0 (Salifert). Just won a Hanna Nitrate HR checker from r2r contest so we can verify that when it gets in
Phosphate: 0.08

 

[nano reef]

But conch

I am just about to order a clean up crew. I have never had good experience with snails at all though but maybe nevr put in enough at a time. I am definitely ordering the conch! He is moving out pretty quick! My previous snaisl just sat in the same place for weeks on end! I have a turbot hat hasnt moved in weeks! I dont get it! I a lways heard they were algae machines!

 

[davidcalgary29]

I am just about to order a clean up crew. I have never had good experience with snails at all though but maybe nevr put in enough at a time. I am definitely ordering the conch! He is moving out pretty quick! My previous snaisl just sat in the same place for weeks on end! I have a turbot hat hasnt moved in weeks! I dont get it! I a lways heard they were algae machines!

They are. Have you checked your salinity levels?

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

I am just about to order a clean up crew. I have never had good experience with snails at all though but maybe nevr put in enough at a time. I am definitely ordering the conch! He is moving out pretty quick! My previous snaisl just sat in the same place for weeks on end! I have a turbot hat hasnt moved in weeks! I dont get it! I a lways heard they were algae machines!

If a snail hasn’t moved in weeks it’s most likely dead. Now they’ll sleep for a few days and as long as they’re in the shell, don’t smell like rotten eggs, and actively responded to you handling them by retracting, they’re alive

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

Also, a little update, I did end up getting a conch. Check out my YT channel (in signature) to see him. Update coming sunday