Algea on the rocks

[DTheMan]

Hello Everyone,

what is the best way to clean off the algea on the rocks?

 

[blaxsun]

Not put it there in the first place...? A UV will do a good job of keeping algae in-check long-term. Certain types of fish (tangs, blennies) will also pick at it as will certain inverts (ring cowries, spiny astrea snails, urchins). Not sure how large your tank is so some of those fish won't be applicable.

There's a lot of algae on the sides of the glass, so that's the first place I'd start and keep that a daily regiment. Scrubbing and syphoning off what algae you can along with water changes helps as well.

 

[DTheMan]

Not put it there in the first place...? A UV will do a good job of keeping algae in-check long-term. Certain types of fish (tangs, blennies) will also pick at it as will certain inverts (ring cowries, spiny astrea snails, urchins). Not sure how large your tank is so some of those fish won't be applicable.

There's a lot of algae on the sides of the glass, so that's the first place I'd start and keep that a daily regiment. Scrubbing and syphoning off what algae you can along with water changes helps as well.

Thanx for the suggestion. I only have 30G nano tank. I do need to get clean up crew for sure.

 

[blaxsun]

Thanx for the suggestion. I only have 30G nano tank. I do need to get clean up crew for sure.

Trochus snails for the glass, nassarius for the sandbed, spiny astrea for the rocks. These will help but not rid your tank of algae.

 

[SlugSnorter]

Trochus snails for the glass, nassarius for the sandbed, spiny astrea for the rocks. These will help but not rid your tank of algae.

cerith and nass for the sandbed. CERITH GANG FOR LIFE

 

[DTheMan]

Trochus snails for the glass, nassarius for the sandbed, spiny astrea for the rocks. These will help but not rid your tank of algae.

Since you mentioned UV. Thinking about getting this https://www.walmart.com/ip/seort/147511892

 

[blaxsun]

cerith and nass for the sandbed. CERITH GANG FOR LIFE

Slug Life!

 

[blaxsun]

Since you mentioned UV. Thinking about getting this https://www.walmart.com/ip/seort/147511892

For whatever reason Walmart's website wasn't cooperating, but any mini UV you can run in your tank will be of some benefit (including this one).

 

[SlugSnorter]

Slug Life!

you don't choose the slug life, the slug life chooses you

 

[GARRIGA]

Nassarius eat detritus but astreas are monsters of algae. Just need to keep replenishing since they commit suicide frequently by falling off rocks. On coral skeleton rubble like I use that's not a problems as they seem to be able to right themselves rather quickly. Trochus and margaritas don't have that issue but don't see them eating algae as efficiently as the astreas.

My solution, however, has been to overdose carbon and overfeed. Why it owrks not exactly clear but it does. I'm not having to supplment my CUC with algae wafers. Have meaty pellets for the nassarius. Apparently detritus not their chosen menu item although I'm told that's what they eat yet come racing when meaty pelklets such as Hikari Massivoure Delite are offered.

 

[blaxsun]

Nassarius eat detritus but astreas are monsters of algae. Just need to keep replenishing since they commit suicide frequently by falling off rocks. On coral skeleton rubble like I use that's not a problems as they seem to be able to right themselves rather quickly. Trochus and margaritas don't have that issue but don't see them eating algae as efficiently as the astreas.

My solution, however, has been to overdose carbon and overfeed. Why it owrks not exactly clear but it does. I'm not having to supplment my CUC with algae wafers. Have meaty pellets for the nassarius. Apparently detritus not their chosen menu item although I'm told that's what they eat yet come racing when meaty pelklets such as Hikari Massivoure Delite are offered.

Mine are fairly hardy. It also helps that I have a mostly flat and level rockscape, so they don't have to hang precariously off the side.

 

[SlugSnorter]

Nassarius eat detritus but astreas are monsters of algae. Just need to keep replenishing since they commit suicide frequently by falling off rocks. On coral skeleton rubble like I use that's not a problems as they seem to be able to right themselves rather quickly. Trochus and margaritas don't have that issue but don't see them eating algae as efficiently as the astreas.

My solution, however, has been to overdose carbon and overfeed. Why it owrks not exactly clear but it does. I'm not having to supplment my CUC with algae wafers. Have meaty pellets for the nassarius. Apparently detritus not their chosen menu item although I'm told that's what they eat yet come racing when meaty pelklets such as Hikari Massivoure Delite are offered.

I haven't really seen that happen to any nas. They can flip over really well, and usually keep to the sand unless they are low on food.

 

[GARRIGA]

I haven't really seen that happen to any nas. They can flip over really well, and usually keep to the sand unless they are low on food.

Talking about astreas not flipping over.

 

[GARRIGA]

Mine are fairly hardy. It also helps that I have a mostly flat and level rockscape, so they don't have to hang precariously off the side.

Not sure how they haven't gone extinct in nature. Not many flat rocks there.