Help, insane ugly stage? please help ID issue

[Theonlycanadian]

Hey guys, Finally decided to post photos, Can anyone tell me if they see a massive red flag? my tank is kind of shallow, I'm using a k mini, most settings peak are at 50% across, JBL wave maker is on pulse mode, and seems to have good flow. I'm clueless, this algae issue seems to last forever.




ys,

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I would increase the flow, algae loves low flow. I don't see any snails, so I would get a bunch of turbo's with a few other types.

I can't see if that's a hob filter or a skimmer, can you share details on your filtration? How many fish in the tank? Is that an auto-feeder, how often do you feed? How old is the tank? How often do you do water changes?

 

[Stevorino]

It took me a decade to start tracking my testing in a spreadsheet like you posted.... GOOD JOB! I wish I had done it a LOT sooner.

Mr Mojo is asking all the smart questions above

Given the size tank and your parameters over the past month, I'd give it a really good manual cleaning. If you have a strong powerhead you may be able to blow off most of the gunk on the rock. Otherwise a hard toothbrush/siphon works.

Ugly stage can take months upon months. When you least expect it, it'll start to clear up. Hang in there and Good luck!

 

[Theonlycanadian]

Thanks Everyone, three Nassarius, three Astraea Snails, one other snail Turbo maybe? 3 small Blue Legged Hermit Crabs, two clowns, one watchman goby. I feel my cleanup crew is too big for my tank. Zoas seem like they are dying. Okay, I'll just wait and see? I might get a

Salifert TEST KIT SILICATE and start tracking that? ​

 

[Theonlycanadian]

Forgot to add, the tank is also about two months old,

 

[PotatoPig]

Thanks Everyone, three Nassarius, three Astraea Snails, one other snail Turbo maybe? 3 small Blue Legged Hermit Crabs, two clowns, one watchman goby. I feel my cleanup crew is too big for my tank. Zoas seem like they are dying. Okay, I'll just wait and see? I might get a

Salifert TEST KIT SILICATE and start tracking that? ​

Very rough guide: One snail per gallon. Get a mixed group as they eat different things.

If/when they eat it all then you might see a couple die off (new homes for hermits!) and somewhere your algae and snail populations will reach equilibrium.

 

[PR_nano]

Kind of looks like dino and with nutrients at or near 0 I would suspect that is the case. I would increase them and keep them detectable and see how things respond.