Need some help, the ugly stage is here

BristleWormHater

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Jul 4, 2024
Messages
2,412
Reaction score
2,840
Location
Roswell, GA
What state or country do you live in
Georgia
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I need some help with Id on algae, and what cuc members to add. Here's pics

Diatoms:

20240820_173548.jpg
20240820_173601.jpg




What is this?
20240820_173619.jpg



Bubble algae
20240820_173736.jpg



What is that (on top of the left side of dipsastraea)
20240820_173827.jpg



Same stuff as the dipsastraea but the goni seems pretty bothered by it
20240820_173853.jpg




What is this
20240820_173937.jpg
20240820_173939.jpg

I'll try to get better pics but I think these are bryozoans
20240820_174707.jpg
 
How many fish do you have?

TBH: Most of those don’t look all that bad, and don’t seem at the level you’d need to add algaecides - also, note that your CUC need something to eat… no algae and they’ll promptly starve and die.

I’d suggest getting a diverse clean up crew, including hermits and maybe an emerald crab, and a conch. These will add a little character, bring in a more comprehensive microbiome, and keep most algae in check. I’ve had good experience with Reefcleaners.org, but there are a few folks who have similar product lines.

I suggest you carefully inspect snail shells for things like vermitid snails.
 
Upvote 0

IF YOU HAD TO TAKE A REEFING EXAM, WOULD YOU PASS?

  • Yes!

    Votes: 32 45.7%
  • Not yet, but I have one that I want to buy in mind!

    Votes: 9 12.9%
  • No.

    Votes: 26 37.1%
  • Other (please explain).

    Votes: 3 4.3%

New Posts

Back
Top