Algae

[ride4mud]

Have some breaking out. Tank is 4 months old. No other issues... Fish and coral are healthy. Other than scrubbing the rocks... Any other suggestions?

32 GALLON BIOCUBE. 10% weekly water change.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

What are the parameters?
Are you using rodi?
How many and what kind of snails and cuc do you have ?

 

[ride4mud]

I use distilled water.
2 emeralds, 3 hermits, 5 small snails (just added 3 of them), and 3 turbos (just added 2 last night).
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - 0
PH - 7.8
Nitrate - 0. Nov 2.5, Oct 5, Sept 10.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I’d toothbrush that stuff.

Is it doesn’t clear up , use a different water brand.

Turbos , turbans , Astrias are best.

Keep an eye on the emeralds. They are big and often starve. Even with gha in the tank

 

[Justfebreezeit]

Could be just part of the new tank uglies. Salty gave good advice. I love Blue tuxedo urchins as well, once they acclimate they can really put a dent in algae in smaller tanks without tangs.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Could be just part of the new tank uglies. Salty gave good advice. I love Blue tuxedo urchins as well, once they acclimate they can really put a dent in algae in smaller tanks without tangs.

Good call. Love my urchins.

 

[ride4mud]

Thank you gentlemen. How are the tuxedo urchins with corals? I had a pincushion urchin and he was a wrecking ball in the tank.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I learned to glue my corals better.

 

[Justfebreezeit]

I learned to glue my corals better.

haha 100%. Mine is still carrying around a small cheap zoa colony. I let him have it as a hat as he seems to pick up less with it on lol.