New tank what the heck is this

[epicfatigue]

Haha hey all, first reef tank.

Started getting this yellow hair algae.

It's now through the whole tank how can I combat this ?

 

[NeSsyAqua]

New tank syndrome. Is it done cycling? If so add some snails and crabs that'll help.

 

[epicfatigue]

It's finished cycle, no CUC yet just have 3 fish and an A ribbon eel.

What's the best snail for this ?

 

[hds4216]

Manual removal and nutrient control tend to be the best long-term strategies. In terms of snails, check out this page: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/best-in-shell-snails-for-the-reef-aquarium.589517/

My favorite are astraea.

 

[NeSsyAqua]

It's finished cycle, no CUC yet just have 3 fish and an A ribbon eel.

What's the best snail for this ?

Mexican turbos, astrea, trochus

 

[NeSsyAqua]

Mexican turbos, astrea, trochus

Also keeping your parameters in check like nitrates and phosphate will help alot. And manual removal when you do water changes will help too.

 

[epicfatigue]

Sounds good guys, every test showed them at zero but do not believe that as I have this stuff everywhere, will try snails and see how I go

 

[NeSsyAqua]

Sounds good guys, every test showed them at zero but do not believe that as I have this stuff everywhere, will try snails and see how I go

A little nitrate and tiny bit of phosphate would be good if you are going to add corals.

 

[hds4216]

Sounds good guys, every test showed them at zero but do not believe that as I have this stuff everywhere, will try snails and see how I go

What test kits are you using?

 

[epicfatigue]

Which test we referring too?

I have sailfert and RedSea for nitrate and nitrite.

And Hana for the others

 

[anthonygf]

Reef Cleaners has a great assortment of snails. I have like 300 in my 75, some are small like 1/8", some are bigger. Stay away from hermit crabs, I had them once until most of them would climb my branching monti and break off branches, now I have several frags. My monti was about 3 years old and very big, the frags are growing and getting big.

 

[Jekyl]

Agree. Go to reefcleaners.org and order the package for 1/2 your tank size

 

[Dan_P]

Haha hey all, first reef tank.

Started getting this yellow hair algae.

It's now through the whole tank how can I combat this ?

Hard to tell what this is. It appears to be growing on top of the coralline. It could be algae, cyanobacteria or both.

 

[kalel454]

New tank syndrome. Is it done cycling? If so add some snails and crabs that'll help.

i had same problem,just dose with vodka and be patient.

 

[epicfatigue]

So went down today and got 6 snails for the dt and 6 for the sump, let's see how they go.

Was thinking a about taking the cheto out and giving it a real hard rinse and sucking all the dirtutus out. Should I be worried about the cheato it's starting to grow algae on it and sink it normally floats and boubles like a boiling kettle

 

[anthonygf]

I have better luck with calerpa, hard to kill.